Russell T. Lewis (born c. 1947) was CEO of The New York Times Company from 1997 to December 26, 2004. Lewis graduated from New Rochelle High School in 1965 and received a B.A. from Stony Brook University in 1969 while working as a copy boy for The Times since 1966. He earned a law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1973. He was an associate at Cahill Gordon & Reindel until returning to The Times in 1977 as a staff attorney. After retiring he was a director for R.H. Donnelley and its successor Dex Media.