# Christopher Lewinton

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**Sir Christopher Lewinton** (6 January 1932 – 1 October 2023) was a British-American businessman.

## Early life and education

Lewinton was born in [Kentish Town](/source/Kentish_Town), London, to Joseph and Elizabeth Lewinton.[1] During [World War II](/source/World_War_II), the family, including his sister Pamela, relocated to [West London](/source/West_London).[1] He attended [Acton Technical College](/source/Acton_Technical_College), focusing on [maths](/source/Maths) and [physics](/source/Physics), and was a member of the Hayes Cricket Club.[1][2]

In 1957, he married Jennifer Alcock and had two sons before their divorce in 1973.[1][2] He later married Louise Head in 1979, becoming stepfather to her two children.[1][2]

## Career

Lewinton started his career at [Graviner](/source/Graviner), an engineering firm in [Buckinghamshire](/source/Buckinghamshire) that specialized in [fire protection](/source/Fire_protection) equipment for [aircraft](/source/Aircraft).[1] While there, he pursued a Higher National Diploma in [mechanical engineering](/source/Mechanical_engineering).[1] Lewinton served as a lieutenant in the [Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers](/source/Royal_Electrical_and_Mechanical_Engineers), with a posting in Egypt in 1953.[1]

Subsequent to his military service, Lewinton joined [Wilkinson Sword](/source/Wilkinson_Sword).[1] He was tasked by Wilkinson Sword to oversee their disposable razor operation in the United States, leading to the establishment of a facility in [New Jersey](/source/New_Jersey).[1] During this tenure, he worked with sports agent [Mark McCormack](/source/Mark_McCormack), which led to Wilkinson sponsoring athletes such as [Arnold Palmer](/source/Arnold_Palmer) and [Bjorn Borg](/source/Bjorn_Borg).[1] He also served on the advisory board of McCormack's firm, IMG, from 1975 to 1995.[1]

In 1970, Lewinton was appointed [chief executive officer](/source/Chief_executive_officer) (CEO) of Wilkinson Sword Group. Under his leadership, the company expanded its turnover from £30 million to £600 million.[1] After Wilkinson's 1985 merger with Allegheny, Lewinton became TI's chief executive.[1][3] He was knighted in 1993 for contributions to engineering. After [Smiths Industries](/source/Smiths_Group) acquired TI in 2000, he took retirement.[4][5][6] Later, he established CL Partners, managing various business initiatives, including a directorship at [Camper and Nicholsons](/source/Camper_and_Nicholsons) Marina Investments.[1]

## References

1. ["Sir Christopher Lewinton obituary"](https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/sir-christopher-lewinton-obituary-2s8n2wttx). 21 October 2023. – via www.thetimes.co.uk.

1. Obituaries, Telegraph (12 October 2023). ["Sir Christopher Lewinton, charismatic executive who increased tenfold the value of the engineering group TI – obituary"](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2023/10/12/sir-christopher-lewinton-charismatic-businessman-obituary/). – via www.telegraph.co.uk.

1. ["BUSINESS PEOPLE; TI Group Chief Comes From Wilkinson Sword"](https://www.nytimes.com/1986/07/14/business/business-people-ti-group-chief-comes-from-wilkinson-sword.html). 14 July 1986. – via NYTimes.com.

1. ["Lewinton retires with £2.3m cash"](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/4469857/Lewinton-retires-with-2.3m-cash.html). *The Telegraph*. 24 October 2000.

1. Macalister, Terry (12 October 2000). ["TI chairman to retire early with £3m"](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2000/oct/12/5). – via The Guardian.

1. Shah, Saeed (12 October 2000). ["Lewinton forced to give up Smiths chairmanship"](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/lewinton-forced-to-give-up-smiths-chairmanship-635627.html). *The Independent*. Retrieved 21 October 2023.

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