Background
LENTON, Aylmer was born on May 19, 1927 in Leeds. Son of Albert and Olive (nee Clegg) Lenton.
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Aylmer Ingram LENTON
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Leeds Grammar School, Magdalen College, Oxford, and University of Leeds.
Career
Director Richard Haworth and Company Limited. 1951-1956; various technical and managerial posts, British Nylon Spinners 195664. Manager Director South African Nylon Spinners (Cape Town) 1964-1966.
Director Imperial Chemical Industries Fibres 1966-1967.
With Bowater Corporation Limited. 1976-1987, Manager Director 1981-1987, Chairman 1984-1987.
Chairman John Heathcoat and Company (Holdings) Limited. since 1984 (Manager Director 1967-1975). Chairman Compass Group since 1987.
Membership
Board of Crown Agents for Overseas Govts, and Admins. since 1987. Leisure biterests: fencing, golf, walking.
Connections
Married Ursula Kathleen King in 1951.
