Jack M. Lewis grew up on a farm in southern Georgia. As a teenager, he never thought about going to college...until one day, his high school physics teacher took him to Georgia Southern College (now Georgia Southern University) for a visit.

It was there that he met his wife, Dr. Mary Ann Pollack Lewis, and began his educational career.

The Lewises live in Blacksburg. Their youngest son, Charlie, is a recent graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy.

Dr. Lewis enjoys golf and playing the piano almost as much as spoiling his grandchildren--but not quite!