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[[image - b/w photo of Claude P. Lewis, Jr.]] [[caption]] Recently named Advertising Manager of 20th Century-Fox Film corporation, Claude P. Lewis, Jr. is the first Negro ever to hold such a key position with a major film company. Lewis, who hails from Kansas, almost bypassed the advertising game. Entering Howard University, he studied piano with the renowned Hazel Harrison with all intentions of a musical career but after a stint in India with the armed forces, Lewis turned to journalism, completing his education at New York City's NYU where he graduated with a triple major in English, Radio and Music. Shortly thereafter he was employed by 20th Century-Fox and moved rapidly up the ladder from copywriter to copy chief to his present position as Advertising Manager of the multi-billion dollar corporation. [[/caption]] [[image - b/w photo of Harold Van Riel]] [[caption]] Native New Yorker Harold Van Riel started making advertising "firsts" shortly after graduating from New York's famed High School of Music and Art. Beginning his career as an artist with the Walt Disney organization, Van Riel eventually moved to 20th Century-Fox to become the first Negro staff artist employed by a major film company. In that capacity he worked in all facets of advertising—from layout design to typography to photography. In 1961 he was appointed Art Director of 20th, and earned the distinction of being the first Negro executive in the motion picture industry. Van Riel, in his present position, is responsible for developing the advertising art concepts for the company's vast multi-million dollar product—a job that requires almost around-the-clock thinking. In what limited spare time he has, he manages to indulge in his favorite hobbies: listening to jazz, playing tennis and encouraging aspiring young artists. [[/caption]]