Global InformationJan Lewando information
Sir Jan Lewando CBE | |
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| Born | Jan Alfred Lewando 31 May 1909 Manchester, Lancashire |
| Died | 2 July 2004 (aged 95) Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Nora Slavouski |
| Children | 3 |
Sir Jan Alfred Lewando CBE TD (31 May 1909 – 2 July 2004) was a British businessman who was chairman of Carrington Viyella, and a former director of M&S.[1]
Lewando was born into the Polish Ashkenazi community in Manchester, which included Marks and Spencer's founding families. His father who was a gifted tenor had left Poland for Ireland during the pogroms.
Lewando was knighted In the 1974 New Year Honours.
- ^ "Sir Jan Lewando". The Daily Telegraph. 11 July 2004. Retrieved 11 April 2019.