John Timpson (businessman)

Sir John Timpson CBE
Born	1943 (age 73–74)
Citizenship	British
Education	Oundle
Alma mater	Nottingham University
Occupation	Chairman and owner, Timpson
Net worth	£165 million (May 2017)
Spouse(s)	Alex Timpson (died 2016)
Children	Edward Timpson + 4

Sir William John Anthony Timpson CBE (born 1943) is a British businessman, the chairman and owner of Timpson, a UK shoe repair chain with 1325 shops. He has a weekly management column in The Daily Telegraph and has written several books about his management style.

Timpson was born in 1943, and educated at Oundle School and Nottingham University.

During the EU referendum in 2016, Timpson gave his public support for leaving the EU and stated that it is "a risk worth taking".

Together with his wife Alex, who died on 5 January 2016, they had had three children, adopted two more, and fostered another 90.

His youngest son, Edward Timpson, is the former MP for Crewe and Nantwich.

Timpson is an avid Manchester City supporter.

He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2004 for services to the retail sector and was knighted in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to business and fostering.

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