Reginald Lewis would have become the first black billionaire if he would not have succumbed to brain cancer at the age of 50 in 1993. At the time of his death, he was the richest African-American in U.S. history. Lewis started out as a attorney and became the first black man to head his own law firm on Wall Street. In 1987, he mastered a $1 billion dollar purchase of TLC Beatrice, a giant food distributor with 64 companies in 34 countries. Lewis would go on to run a business empire spanning four continents.
In his spare time, he mentored African-American students and entrepreneurs. Lewis donated $1 million dollars to Howard University and $3 million to Harvard Law School where a building is named in his honor. He holds the distinction of the being the only African-American with a building named in his honor on a Ivy League campus.
In the early 90's, Lewis tried unsuccessfully to buy the Baltimore Orioles. After his death, his brother and his widow Loida ran TLC Beatrice, they would eventually sale the company for billions. At the time of his death, Reginald Lewis was worth $500 million dollars.
SECRET SOCIETY:
The "Boule" is based on a society founded at Yale University called "Skull & Bones." This Yale Fraternity yielded U.S. Presidents, Supreme Court Justices, Governors, Senators, athletes and actors. Some of the most powerful men on the planet are members of "Skulls & Bones." The "Boule" is the black equivalent of "Skulls & Bones."
The "Boule" was founded on May 15th, 1904 by Dr. Henry Minton, the "Boule" was the first black fraternity in America. The "Boule"currently has 101 chapters in the world and 4,100 members who make up the wealthiest black men on this planet.
It is difficult and nearly impossible to get members to comment on this secret society of wealthy black men. It is even harder to become a member. This organization operates in a veil of secrecy.
Deceased members: Arthur Ashe, Whitney Young, Benjamin Mays, Maynard Jackson and Carter G. Woodson all died without ever commenting on the "Boule."
Current members include: Vernon Jordan, John H. Johnson, Earl Graves, Bill Cosby, Jesse Jackson, Lynn Swann, Elgin Hayes, David Dinkins, Hank Aaron and L. Douglas Wilder.