Background
LEWANDO, January was born on May 31, 1909. Son of Maurice and Eugenie (nee Goldsmid) Lewando.
LEWANDO, January was born on May 31, 1909. Son of Maurice and Eugenie (nee Goldsmid) Lewando.
Manchester Grammar School and Manchester University.
Served British Army in Europe, Middle East and Far East 1939-1945, British Army Staff in Washington District of Columbia and British Ministry of Supply Mission 1941-1945 (Lieutenant-Colonel 1943). With Marks & Spencer Limited. 1929-1970, Director 1954-1970.
Chairman Clothing Export Council 1966-1970.
President British Textile Confederation 1972-1973. Vice-Chairman Comitextil, Brussels 1972-1973.
Chairman Carrington Viyella Limited. 1970-1975, Consolidated Textile Mills Limited., Canada 1972-1975, Gelvenor Textiles Limited., South Africa 1973-1975.
Director Carrington Tesit, Italy 1971-1975, Heal & Son Holdings Limited.
1975-1981 (Deputy Chairman 1977-1981), Bunzl Public Limited Company 1975-1985, West. A. Baxter & Sons Limited. since 1976, Johnston Industries Incorporated., United States of America 1976-1984, Royal Worcester Spode Limited. 1978-1979, Edgars Stores Limited., South Africa 1976-1982, Bunzl and Biach AG (Austria) 1979-1980, Johnston Industries Limited. 1980-1984; Vice-President Transport Trust 1975-1989, President since 1989.
Chairman Appeal Committee, British Institute of Radiology 1979-1984.
Companion Textile Institute since 1972. Legion of Merit (United States of America) 1946.
Export Council for Europe 1965-1969, British National Export Council 1969-1971, Council of CB1 1971-1975, European Steering Committee China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations 1968-1971, British Overseas Trade Board 197277, British Overseas Trade Advisory Council 1975-1977, European Trade Committee 1973-1983.
Married Nora Slavouski in 1948.