Bernard Lewis & family
$2.8B
Born
Feb 10, 1926
Age
100
Source of Wealth
Fashion retailer
Residence
London,
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Marital Status
Children
3
Education
- Bernard Lewis founded UK-based clothing retailer River Island Fashion in 1948; it now sells online and has stores in several European countries.
- The business had revenues in 2022 of over $900 million.
- His nephew Ben Lewis, who started as a store manager in 1990, serves as CEO.
- Lewis and his family are also investors in property development and private equity across UK, Europe, US, Caribbean and Thailand.
- Lewis launched his entrepreneurial career at age 20 by establishing a fruit & vegetable stall in a makeshift shack constructed on a bombsite in North London in 1946.
- In 2025, River Island faced severe financial pressures, prompting a restructuring plan to avert bankruptcy.
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