Honorary Founders
Most Rev. Bernard J. Sheil, D.D. (1965)
Bishop Martin D. McNamara, D.D., AFSC (1965)
Brother I. Philip, FSC (1965)
Mrs. Frank J. (Julia Deal) Lewis (1965)
Dr. Irving Crown (1965)
Brother Leander Paul McGinnis, FSC (1965)
Arthur J. Schmitt (1965)
Reverend John Brennan (1966)
William Joyce, Sr. (1966)
Thomas H. Andersen (1967)
Brother Louis De La Salle Seiler, FSC (1967)
John R. Lewis, AFSC (1967)
A.P. Dailey (1967)
Dr. Leslie J. Farrington (1968)
Albert H. Luke (1968)
Matthew Stefanich, AFSC (1983)
Frank J. Gospodaric (1983)
Brother Joel Damian, FSC (1984)
Peter J.J. Kosiba (1999)
Brother James Gaffney, FSC (2015)
Brother Raymond McManaman, FSC (2020)
Presidents
Bishop Bernard J. Sheil (1932-1951), President Emeritus
Admiral Herbert J. Grassie
(1951-1954)
General Paul X. English
(1954-1960)
Brother Leander Paul McGinnis, FSC
(1960-1967)
Brother Paul French, FSC (1967-1971), President Emeritus
Dr. Lester Carr (1971-1976)
Dr. Paul A. Whelan
(1977-1981)
Brother David Delahanty, FSC
(1982-1987)
Brother James Gaffney, FSC
(1988-2016), President Emeritus
School Names
Holy Name Technical School (1932)
Lewis Holy Name Technical School
(1934)
Lewis Holy Name School of Aeronautics
(1935)
Lewis School of Aeronautics
(1940)
Lewis College of Science and Technology
(1946)
Lewis College
(1962)
Lewis University
(1974)
Founders
Michael Fitzpatrick (1844-1933)
Frances Fitzpatrick (1847-1950)
Most Rev. Bernard J. Sheil, D.D. (1888-1969)
Frank J. Lewis, AFSC (1867-1960)
Franciscan Brothers of the Holy Cross