Please answer the following question: Facts: - known for: co-founder of oxford development company - birth name: edward j. lebowitz - death date: 30 november 2006 - spouse: anne lewis - education: b.a. school university of pennsylvania j.d. university of pennsylvania law - children: jon lewis cathylewis benjaminlewis andy lewis - name: edward j. lewis - ethnicity: jewish - nationality: united states - religion: judaism - occupation: real estate developer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of edward j. lewis .
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edward j. '' eddie '' lewis -lrb- may 30 , 1937 -- november 30 , 2006 -rrb- was an american businessman and philanthropist .