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| Born | 24 March 1943 |
| Education | Oundle School |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman and owner, Timpson |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5, including Edward and James |
| Relatives | Kathleen Ollerenshaw (aunt) |
Sir William John Anthony Timpson CBE (born 24 March 1943) is a British businessman who is chairman and owner of retailer Timpson.
Timpson was born in 1943, [1] and educated at Oundle School and the University of Nottingham. [2] He began his professional career as a management trainee at Clarks, before moving on to become a shoe buyer for his family's business, William Timpson Ltd., in 1965. [1] He was appointed a director of Timpson in 1968, and remained with the company after his father Anthony was ousted as chairman five years later, at which point it was acquired for £28,600,000 by United Drapery Stores. [3] After leading a management buyout, Timpson was himself installed as the firm's chairman in 1985. [1]
Timpson now 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, he is worth £210 million. [4]
During the EU referendum in 2016, Timpson gave his public support for leaving the EU and stated that it is "a risk worth taking". [5]
Timpson lives in Cheshire. [6] [7] Together with his wife Alex, whom he married in 1968 and who died in 2016, he had three children, adopted two more, and fostered another 90. [8] [9]
His son James Timpson, Baron Timpson has been the CEO of Timpson Group since 2002. In July 2024, James Timpson was appointed Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation in the Starmer ministry by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
His youngest birth son, Edward Timpson, was until the 2024 General Election the Conservative MP for Eddisbury in Cheshire, and was previously MP for Crewe and Nantwich, also in Cheshire.
Timpson is an avid Manchester City supporter. [10]
He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2004 Birthday Honours for services to the retail sector, [11] and was knighted in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to business and fostering. [12] [13]
Timpson's 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." [6]
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