Brian Lewis (PR executive)

Lewis was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Julian Raymond and Dorothy Lewis. He earned a B.S. in Communications from St. John's University (New York City) in 1980 and an M.A. in Organizational Communications from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1995. Later, he returned to Fairleigh Dickinson as an adjunct professor in the school's media program.[1]

Lewis started his career doing public relations for the New York Arrows indoor soccer club.

In April 1996 Roger Ailes hired Lewis, who was then working for CNBC[2], as vice president of media relations for Fox News Channel. Lewis oversaw the public relations strategy for the launch and positioning of the network, which started broadcasting seven months later. Lewis was promoted to senior vice president of corporate communications for Fox News in 2000, and then to executive vice president of corporate communications for Fox television stations and Fox News in 2006.[3] He also served as a senior adviser to Ailes and was reportedly a member of his inner circle.[4]

In July 2013 Lewis was terminated for "issues relating to financial irregularities"[5] though subsequent reporting notes the cause as cooperating with Gabe Sherman during the writing of his biography of Ailes, The Loudest Voice in the Room.[6]

Lewis married Susan Lampasona on March 7, 1987. They have two daughters and a son.

In the 2019 Showtime mini-series The Loudest Voice, Lewis was portrayed by Seth MacFarlane.[7]