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Solomon Lew reveals why he is still obsessed with Myer

Solomon Lew reveals why he is still obsessed with Myer

The 79-year-old retail billionaire has fought a lot of corporate battles over the years, but he remains fixated on the department store chain.

Premier Investments chairman Solomon Lew. Eamon Gallagher

Patrick DurkinBOSS Deputy editor

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If good mates and fellow billionaires Solomon Lew and Lindsay Fox are two of a kind, they are also kindred spirits.

The 87-year-old Fox – who left school at the age of 16 to drive a truck and bought his first truck at the age of 19 – likes to joke that he is a Rhodes Scholar, with Rhodes spelt “r-o-a-d-s”.

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Patrick DurkinBOSS Deputy editorPatrick Durkin is Melbourne bureau chief and BOSS deputy editor. He writes on news, business and leadership. Connect with Patrick on Twitter. Email Patrick at pdurkin@afr.com

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