More akin to Spedan

Stanley Carter (third from left) at Heelas prior to joining Waitrose 1957
John Lewis Partnership Archive collection

Stanley Carter’s unorthodox approach to management was appreciated by some whilst others found him difficult to work for.  In this way the quote by Max Baker, one of the men closest to John Spedan Lewis, shows striking similarities between Carter and Spedan Lewis.

“He was a legend in his lifetime.  He was more akin to Spedan than any of us”.

 

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  • I would suggest that the photograph of Stanley Carter at his leaving party from Heelas, was proir to him becoming MD at John Lewis, Oxford St. He joined Waitrose as Director of Trading in 1967.

    By David Sheehan (12/12/2013)

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