Mr. Lew was appointed as Non-Executive Director and Chairman of Premier on 31 March 2008. Mr. Lew is a director of Century Plaza Investments Pty Ltd, the largest shareholder in Premier and was previously Chairman of Premier from 1987 to 1994.
Mr. Lew has over 50 years’ experience in the manufacture, wholesale and retailing of textiles, apparel and general merchandise, as well as property development. His success in the retail industry has been largely due to his ability to read fashion trends and interpret them for the Australasian market, in addition to his demonstrated ability in the timing of strategic investments.
Mr. Lew was a Director of Coles Myer Limited from 1985 to 2002, serving as Vice Chairman from 1989, Chairman from 1991 to 1995, Executive Chairman in 1995 and Vice Chairman in 1995 and 1996.
Mr. Lew is a member of the World Retail Hall of Fame and is the first Australian to be formally inducted.
He is also a former Board Member of the Reserve Bank of Australia and former Member of the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council.
Mr. Lew was the inaugural Chairman of the Mount Scopus Foundation (1987 – 2013) which supports the Mount Scopus College, one of Australia’s leading private colleges with 2000 students. He has also been the Chairman or a Director of a range of philanthropic organisations.