Born in 1951 to educated parents who carried both the grace of tradition and the weight of its expectations, Eric Lim grew up in an age when old values demanded renewal — much like a beloved but dated outfit waiting for a modern cut.

In his own way, he has tried to live as both a keeper and a reformer — an entrepreneur who believes that integrity and imagination can coexist, and that business should always have a soul. Whether in boardrooms or community halls, he has sought to apply these lessons: that wealth means little without purpose, and success means less without compassion.