Lewis E. Lehrman, Store Chain Heir Who Ran for N.Y. Governor, Dies at 87

After helping his family’s Rite-Aid drugstore empire flourish, he waged a surprisingly close but losing race as a Reagan Republican against Mario Cuomo in 1982.

Mar 15, 2026 - 06:30
 0
Lewis E. Lehrman, Store Chain Heir Who Ran for N.Y. Governor, Dies at 87
After helping his family’s Rite-Aid drugstore empire flourish, he waged a surprisingly close but losing race as a Reagan Republican against Mario Cuomo in 1982.

What's Your Reaction?

like

dislike

love

funny

angry

sad

wow