Sir Jan Lewando | |
Honorific Suffix: | CBE |
Birth Name: | Jan Alfred Lewando |
Birth Date: | 31 May 1909 |
Birth Place: | Manchester, Lancashire |
Death Place: | Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
Occupation: | Businessman |
Spouse: | Nora Slavouski |
Children: | 3 |
Sir Jan Alfred Lewando (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.
In 1948, he married Nora Slavouski and they had three daughters.[1]
He died on 2 July 2004, aged 95.