Background
Leighton, Charles Milton was born on June 4, 1935 in Portland, Maine, United States. Son of Wilbur F. and Elizabeth (Loveland) Leighton.
specialty consumer products executive
Leighton, Charles Milton was born on June 4, 1935 in Portland, Maine, United States. Son of Wilbur F. and Elizabeth (Loveland) Leighton.
AB, Bowdoin College, 1957. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Bowdoin College, 1989. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1960.
Product lines manager Mine Safety Appliances Company, Pittsburgh, 1960-1964. Instructor Harvard Business School, 1964-1965. Group vice president Bangor Punta Corporation, Boston, 1965-1969.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer CML Group, Inc., Acton, Massachusetts, 1969-1997. Private investor, consultant mergers and acquisitions Bolton, since 1997. Executive director United States Sailing, 2005^.
Board directors Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, New York. Trustee Lahey Clinic. Chairman Lahey Clinic Pension Fund.
Past president Alumni Council Harvard Business School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Past president trustees Concord Academy, Massachusetts. Member New York Yacht Club (commodore 1993-1994, chairman trustees American's Cup 2000 Challenge), Chatham (Massachusetts) Yacht Club (vice commodore 1957), Harvard of New York City, Harvard Faculty Club, Tarratine Club, Carnegie Abby Golf Club.
Children: Julia Loveland, Anne Throop. Married Roxanne Brooks McCormick, May 23, 1992.