S. Steven Pan is the Executive Chairman of Silks Hotel Group and the listed FIH Corporation in Taipei, which is the leading listed hospitality company in Taiwan. Silks Group consists of 4 hotel brands including international luxury Regent, cultural luxury Silks Place, hotspring resort Wellspring and boutique hotel JUSTSLEEP brands. FIH is the owner and developer of Group’s flagship Regent Taipei Hotel and Regent Galleria, the first luxury hotel and retail mixed use complex in Asia. The Group also manages Regent branded residences and listed Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs) in Taiwan.
Steven joined FIH in 1991 and was appointed President in 1992. In 2000, he led a management buyout of the controlling stake in FIH and subsequently became its Chairman. In 2010, FIH acquired the Regent luxury hotel business: the iconic luxury brand in Asia created by legendary hotelier Mr. Robert Burns. In 2018, FIH formed joint venture with Intercontinental Hotel Group to further expand Regent brand internationally.
Steven also founded Pacific Resources Group in 1994 which has become one of the leading international real estate investor in San Francisco Bay Area and throughout the world. The Group has completed major real estate transactions such as corporate headquarters of Chevron and Apple computers.
Steven frequently speaks in various international conferences such as Forbes and appears on CNBC, Bloomberg to discuss business trends and leadership. He was the Taiwan winner of the E&Y Entrepreneurs Award. He was former chair of the Young President Organization (YPO) chapter in Taiwan and continues to serve on the YPO regional board in North Asia. He also serves on the Board of Overseers for the Columbia Business School and was the former chair of both the Columbia and UC Berkeley Alumni Clubs in Taiwan. He is the founder of SR PAN cultural and educational foundation. Steven obtained a BA in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1986 and an MBA from Columbia Business School in 1988. Prior to joining FIH in 1991 he was an Associate at First Boston.