John Timpson (businessman)
Sir John Timpson CBE | |
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![]() Timpson in 2017 | |
Born | 1943 (age 79–80) |
Citizenship | British |
Education | Oundle School |
Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
Occupation | Chairman and owner, Timpson |
Spouse | Alex Timpson (died 2016) |
Children | Edward Timpson + 4 |
Relatives | Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw (1912–2014) (aunt) |
Sir William John Anthony Timpson CBE (born 1943) is a British businessman, the chairman and owner of Timpson, a UK shoe repair chain with over 2000 shops. He has a weekly management column in The Daily Telegraph and has written several books about his management style.
According to The Sunday Times Rich List in 2019, Timpson is worth £210 million.[1]
Early life
Timpson was born in 1943, and educated at Oundle School and the University of Nottingham.[2]
Publications
- High Street Heroes: The Story of British Retail in 50 People, Icon Books (2015)
- Ask John: Straight-talking, common sense from the front line of management; Paperback, Icon Books (2014)
- Upside Down Management, John Wiley & Sons (2010)
- How to Ride a Giraffe, Caspian Publishing (2008)
- Dear James: Secrets of Success from a Management Maverick, Caspian Publishing (2000)
Politics
During the EU referendum in 2016, Timpson gave his public support for leaving the EU and stated that it is "a risk worth taking".[3]
Personal life
Timpson lives in Cheshire.[4][5] Together with his wife Alex, who died on 5 January 2016, he had three children, adopted two more, and fostered another 90.[6][7]
His youngest son, Edward Timpson, is the MP for Eddisbury in Cheshire, and was previously MP for Crewe and Nantwich, also in Cheshire.
Timpson is an avid Manchester City supporter.[8]
He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2004 for services to the retail sector[9] and was knighted in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to business and fostering.[10][11]
Timpson's late aunt, Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw, who died in 2014 aged 101, was a former Lord Mayor of Manchester, a Freeman of the City and a mathematician, and has been described as "one of the most distinguished Mancunians of her era."[4]
References
- ^ "Rich List 2019: profiles 553-599 featuring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas". The Times. Times Newspapers. 12 May 2019. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 19 August 2019. (subscription required)
- ^ "Meet The Timpsons by Timpson". Timpson. 23 January 1929. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "'Maverick' shoe magnate John Timpson backs Brexit". The Telegraph. 26 March 2017. (subscription required)
- ^ a b King, Ray (15 May 2017). "Rewards come in many ways for Manchester multi-millionaire John Timpson". I Love Manchester. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ Scott, Caroline (28 January 2018). "A Life in the Day: John Timpson, the shoe-repair businessman". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 5 May 2021.(subscription required)
- ^ "Keynote Speaker – John Timpson CBE". Diocese of St Asaph. 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "Alex Timpson, children's campaigner - obituary". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.(subscription required)
- ^ "Business Profile: Timpson, the eccentric cobbler". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 30 March 2003. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "John Timpson, CBE". Women's Business Council.[dead link]
- ^ "No. 61962". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2017. p. B2.
- ^ Quinn, James (7 June 2017). "Knighthood for John Timpson, the cobbler who fostered 90 childen". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 17 June 2017.(subscription required)
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