Randall W. Lewis – Visionary Entrepreneur and Philanthropist
Cal State San Bernardino is fortunate to have the support of one of the Inland Empire region’s leading entrepreneurs and visionaries, Randall W. Lewis. In recognition of his $6 million endowment gift, the University’s entrepreneurship initiatives bear his name – the Randall W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship and Randall W. Lewis School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
With over 50-years’ experience in the real estate industry, Randall Lewis is Executive Vice President and a Principal of Lewis Management Corp., a member of the Lewis Group of Companies.
The Lewis Group of Companies is one of the most active real estate developers in California and Nevada. They are developing over a dozen significant master planned communities and own over 35 shopping centers. In addition, the Lewis Group has many apartment and industrial projects underway throughout California and Nevada. The Lewis Group owns over 13,000 apartments and controls land for over 40,000 future homes and apartments. Throughout its history, they’ve built well over 60,000 homes and apartments.
Randall is an active and philanthropic supporter of health, education, entrepreneurship, and the arts. Through his generosity and support, Randall has helped establish the University of La Verne’s Randall Lewis Center for Well-Being and Research, and the University of La Verne’s Randall Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Social Impact, as well as Claremont McKenna College’s Randall Lewis Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and because of his generous support, Chaffey College will soon be opening the Randall Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, as well as California State University of San Bernardino’s Randall W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship and School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Randall served as Past President of the Building Industry Association Baldy View Chapter. He currently serves on the Southern California Leadership Council. Randall served 12 years on the Executive Committee of the Southern California Association of Governments. He supports the Urban Land Institute (ULI)/Randall Lewis Center for Sustainability and the ULI/Randall Lewis Building Healthy Places Forum.
Randall has received numerous awards including the 2016 Inland Empire Champion Award from the Inland Empire Hispanic Leadership Council, and the 2019 Ontario Museum Art & Culture Award. In 2021, Randall received the UC Riverside Policy Innovator Award and in 2024, he received the Growing Inland Achievement Award in Innovation.
In 2021, Randall received an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from California State University San Bernardino. He also received an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from the University of La Verne in 2022.
“I’ve always believed that the best investments we can make are in people and ideas,” he said. “Supporting the School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Cal State San Bernardino is an opportunity to help empower the next generation of creative thinkers and doers — individuals who will shape the future of our region and beyond. I’m honored to be part of a university that is committed to access, equity, and the entrepreneurial spirit."