David Lewis

President
AT&T Michigan

David Lewis was named president of AT&T Michigan in March 2018. As president, Lewis is responsible for regulatory, legislative, and external affairs, as well as community and industry relations throughout the state of Michigan.

AT&T has more than 3,900 employees working and nearly 12,500 retirees living in Michigan, and the company has invested nearly $1.4 billion in its best-in-class wired and wireless networks in Michigan between 2019 and 2021.

Since assuming the state president role, Lewis has quickly become a leader in the Michigan community joining the boards of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, Detroit Regional Chamber, Detroit Economic Club, Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce and Walsh College. Lewis was also named a Michigan Chronicle Men of Excellence Honoree, received the Walsh College Jefferey W. Barry Award for Educational Excellence and Community Service, and the 2019 Compassionate Corporate Leader Award from SER Metro Detroit. In 2020 and 2021, Lewis served as chairperson for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign and received the Doing the Most Good Award from the Salvation Army in 2021. He was also amongst the Crain’s 50 Names to Know in Lobbying in 2022.

In addition, Lewis spearheaded AT&T’s Believe Detroit initiative, a community and employee engagement initiative aimed at promoting educational opportunities, academic achievement, and a path to self-sufficiency for the Detroit community.

Prior to his joining AT&T, Lewis served as Regional Director for U.S Senator Evan Bayh in Indiana. In 2003, Lewis was appointed as Indiana’s Clerk of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Tax Court, making him the 4th African American in the history of Indiana to serve as a state-wide elected official and the 2nd African American to serve as Clerk. Lewis then served as Vice President of the Government Non-profit Healthcare Group for JP Morgan and Chase before accepting a role with AT&T Indiana in 2009 as Director of External and Corporate Affairs. In addition to his service to AT&T Indiana during that time, Lewis was a member of the Board of Directors for the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, the United Way of Central Indiana, the Hispanic Business Council, Fort Wayne Urban League, and the NAACP state education committee.

Lewis graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree from Ball State University and has a master’s degree in Public Affairs from Indiana University. He is happily married to Tralicia Powell Lewis and both are proud parents of their daughter, Logan Elise and son, David Jr.