John Spedan Lewis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English businessman and the founder of the John Lewis Partnership
Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1885
Place of Birth: Marylebone, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 21-Feb-1963
Profession: businessperson
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About John Spedan Lewis
- John Spedan Lewis (22 September 1885 – 21 February 1963) was an English businessman and the founder of the John Lewis Partnership. Elder son of John Lewis, who owned the John Lewis department store, London, Spedan joined the business at 19 and in 1914 assumed control of Peter Jones in Sloane Square, London.
- On his father's death he formed the John Lewis Partnership and began distributing profits among its employees in 1929.
- He transferred control of the company to the employees in 1950 and resigned as chairman in 1955.
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