About Jan Lewando
Lived 1909 – 2004 (aged 95). Jan Lewando was a businessperson.
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.
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.
Personal life In 1948, he married Nora Slavouski and they had three daughters.
He died on 2 July 2004, aged 95.
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British businessman
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Jan Lewando was born on 31 May 1909 in Manchester.
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Jan Lewando died on 2 July 2004 in Chiltern Hills.
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Jan Lewando was a businessperson.
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