Hightower, Lester

Lester Hightower is the father of an 18-year old son with type 1 diabetes. Lester is a technology entrepreneur, has been married for twenty-six years, and is the father of two children. Lester’s son, Andrew, was diagnosed with T1D in 2010, at the age of five, and has followed Dr. Richard K. Bernstein’s diabetes management regimen since diagnosis. Lester is an ardent student of and advocate for low-carb eating and Dr. Bernstein’s diabetes management regimen.

Lester is a founding board member of the not-for-profit Rivere Foundation, which does most of its advocacy work through its Let Me Be 83 trademark. Lester holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Florida State University.


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Beth McNally and Lester Hightower - Parent Perspective