Michael Lewis (businessman)
Michael Lewis | |
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| Born | 1959 (age 66–67) South Africa |
| Education | University of Cape Town |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Chairman, TFG Limited |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 4 |
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Michael Lewis (born 1959) is a British businessman in the fashion industry. He is the owner of Australian and New Zealand bag and luggage retailer Strandbags and the chairman of South African clothing retailer group TFG Limited (formerly The Foschini Group).
Early life
[edit]Lewis earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Cape Town.[1]
In the 1930s, his grandfather Meyer Lewis founded the Lewis furniture retail chain, and in the 1980s, his father Stanley Lewis acquired a controlling stake in Foschini Group (later renamed TFG Limited).[2]
Career
[edit]Lewis founded the biotechnology company ProChon Biotech.[3] The company was acquired by Histogenics in 2011.[4]
Lewis has been chairman of TFG Limited since 2015.[1][2] He is the owner of Strandbags.[5]
He is an independent director at Histogenics Corporation, a partner at Oceana Investment Partners LLP, chairman at Oceana Investment Corp Ltd, and chairman at Strandbags Holdings Pty Ltd. He is on the board of directors at Histogenics Corp, Oceana Capital Partners LLP, Oceana Fund Managers (Jersey) Ltd., United Trust Bank Ltd., and Oceana Concentrated Opportunities Fund Ltd.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Lewis moved to London in the 1980s.[2] In 1985, he married Leola.[6] They have three children, and are now divorced.[2][7][6]
Lewis is Jewish, and in 2011, his family donated £3 million to the University of Oxford to fund the appointment of a Professor of Israel Studies.[2]
In January 2020, his engagement to English fashion model, Lady Kitty Spencer, was announced.[7] They married on 24 July 2021 at the Villa Aldobrandini in Rome.[8] Lewis and Spencer have one daughter together, born in March 2024.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Foschini Group Ltd. TFG (South Africa)". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Princess Diana's 29–year old niece is marrying the 60-year old chairperson of Foschini - here's what you need to know about Michael Lewis' career". Business Insider. 6 January 2020. Archived from the original on 6 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ↑ "Michael Lewis - TFG.ZA | Foschini Group Ltd". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ Armstrong, Madeleine (31 May 2011). "Histogenics grows presence in cartilage repair market with ProChon buy". Insights. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ LaFrenz, Carrie (4 November 2022). "Travel makes a comeback and so does Strandbags". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Lady Kitty Spencer, 29, is to wed fashion tycoon Michael Lewis, 60". The New Zealand Herald. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- 1 2 Cope, Rebecca (6 January 2020). "Lady Kitty Spencer is engaged to her fashion tycoon boyfriend". Tatler. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ↑ Tregaskes, Chandler (25 July 2021). "Dolce & Gabbana on creating Lady Kitty Spencer's stunning wedding dress". Tatler. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ↑ Johnston, Harriet (10 March 2024). "'It's a joy to be your mummy': Lady Kitty Spencer, Princess Diana's niece, surprises fans by revealing she has had a baby in gushing Mother's Day post". Tatler. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- Living people
- 1959 births
- 20th-century South African businesspeople
- University of Cape Town alumni
- British businesspeople in fashion
- British Jews
- South African Jews
- 20th-century British businesspeople
- 21st-century British businesspeople
- 21st-century South African businesspeople
- South African businesspeople in fashion
- Spencer family
