Join us as we celebrate the remarkable journey of Loida Lewis, Filipino American business leader, philanthropist, and author of Why Should Guys Have All The Fun?
Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | 6:30 pm
Venue: NYU King Juan Carlos Center | 53 Washington Sq S, NYC 10012
RSVP Link: bit.ly/meetloidalewis-nyu
Free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
About the author: Loida Nicolas Lewis is Chair and CEO of TLC Beatrice, LLC, a family investment firm. An attorney by profession, admitted to practice in the Philippines and New York, Mrs. Lewis was the first Asian and Filipino woman to pass the New York bar without having studied law in the United States. After serving 10 years as General Attorney in the US Immigration and Naturalization Service (currently U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services), and having won her discrimination case against INS in 1979, Mrs. Lewis co-authored How to Get A Green Card, now on its 14th edition.
Synopsis of Why Should Guys Have All the Fun?: Mrs. Lewis takes us to her beginnings in the Philippines at the height of World War II, when Japanese forces occupied the country. She shares her journey from a joyful upbringing with her well-to-do family, to a serendipitous blind date in the city that never sleeps, and eventually, to leading a billion-dollar business empire after the untimely death of her beloved. The memoir also delves into her passionate love story with a young African American lawyer in New York City, the brilliant and tenacious Reginald F. Lewis, who went on to become the first Black billion–dollar dealmaker. A fascinating and engaging true story that makes you keep turning the pages to read more, Mrs. Lewis shares her own personal journey as a daughter, wife, mother, immigration lawyer, philanthropist, CEO and civic leader. Her book earns a place in the libraries of people looking to achieve extraordinary things by following their heart, leading with love, and taking charge of their own destiny.
Order the book online (Amazon Kindle version now available) at bit.ly/whyshouldguys.