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Richard Lawson, born on 7th September, 1943 as Malcolm Richard Lawson, is a British businessman, humanitarian and former Offshore Powerboat Racer. He has held a number of board-level positions within charities and has founded and managed several others, dedicating more than 40 years to charitable roles. Early LifeBorn in 1943 in London to John and Goldie Lawson, Richard grew up in Highgate with one brother, Geoffrey and a twin sister, Sue. He attended Stowe School and began his career with an apprenticeship at nightwear firm [https://bonsoiroflondon.com Bonsoir of London]. CareerBusinessAfter beginning his career and gaining senior positions at Bonsoir Pyjamas, Lawson has spent 46 years at the helm of Tern Consulate PLC, (later, Tern Consulate Ltd) a men’s apparel company. In 1972 he joined the business as a director, becoming CEO in 1976. In 1975, the company entered into its first license agreement to manufacture and sell Tern shirts in Japan. Tern Consulate PLC was, at that time, made up of a group of British clothing labels, later including Ben Sherman. When the business was sold in 1984 and taken over by another group, Lawson left the company, but returned in 1986 on request of the then-Chairman to help out during a period of financial difficulty. He ran the group until 1989 then acquired the Japanese licensing arm of the company and re-registered it as Tern Consulate Ltd. In 1991, the company acquired the marketing rights to produce and license apparel and memorabilia for the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race in 1993/4 and again for the 1997/8 Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race during which they opened retail outlets in the ten race villages around the world. Humanitarian WorkLawson Charitable FoundationThe Lawson Charitable Foundation (LCF) was founded by Lawson and his brother Geoffrey in August 1969. The organisation counts its objectives as “advance of education…relief of poverty…advance of religion anywhere in the world.[1]. When Geoffrey died in 2013, Lawson’s wife Jane was appointed director in his place and they continue to run the foundation today. Since its inception, the LCF has given away more than a million pounds, and in the past 5 years alone, donations have totalled £52, 400[1][2] Juvenile Diabetes FoundationLawson founded the UK arm of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation in 1986 and became Director in 1988. The foundation is now known as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and is a “the leading global organisation funding Type 1 diabetes research.[3] He remained a director until 1997, but he and his wife Jane became Patrons of the charity in 2009 and remain committed to supporting it to this day. Outlook Training OrganisationOn 1st August, 2003, Lawson and his wife Jane acquired the Outlook Training Ltd – a company “committed to transformative personal development for all.[4] On 9th March, 2004, they turned the formerly private company into a charitable foundation to enable them to gift training courses to those less able to afford them. The Organisation offers courses across the UK, Turkey and Israel. They continue to be involved in sponsoring individuals and training today. Offshore Powerboat RacingLawson began powerboat racing in 1967, at the age of 24. By 1972 he was featured in The Sunday Telegraph[5] and The Times[6] after winning eight of the 11 stages of the London to Monte Carlo Powerboat race with his boat, Jaffa Orange Juice.[7] 1984 brought the Round Britain Powerboat Race in which he came 16th overall and 5th in their class (Class 2). In 1985 he was racing in a new boat, Follett Cars, when he came second in the Cowes-Torquay race along with team mates Tim Hill, Jan Hicks and Viv Williams. In 1989, Lawson won the MGI World Series in his offshore powerboat, Follett Cars. Between 1989 and 1990, he won 8 further individual Grand Prix around Britain.
Personal LifeRichard Lawson married Sharon Black in 1974, and divorced in 1984. Together they have three children: Laura Rees, Louise Swannell and Joshua Lawson. In 1997 he married Jane Greening and became step-father to her son Charles Osborne. He has 6 grandchildren and lives between Devon and London. A passionate property developer and interior designer, Lawson and his wife Jane have renovated both their Devon and London homes. He has received many write-ups on the topic of these two innovative home designs and is known for his use of technology to manage his living spaces.[8][9][10] References1. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://beta.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regid=259468&subid=0|title=The Lawson Charitable Foundation|last=|first=|date=|website=Charity Commission|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}} 2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.charitytimes.com/ct/new-%C2%A35m-fund-for-local-charities-in-kent-and-medway.php|title=New £5m fund for local charities in Kent and Medway|website=www.charitytimes.com|access-date=2018-11-08}} 3. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.jdrf.org/about/|title=About JDRF - JDRF|work=JDRF|access-date=2018-06-14}} 4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.anewoutlook.com/|title=Home|website=The Outlook Organisation|access-date=2018-06-14}} 5. ^The Sunday Telegraph, 25 June 1972, "Jaffa wins, but is squeezed out" 6. ^The Times, 23 June 1972, "Win for Jaffa Orange Juice" 7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://powerboatarchive2.co.uk/galleries/Library/Media_Reports_1970_-_1979/1972/Monte_Carlo_5.pdf|title=Media reports London-Monte Carlo race|last=|first=|date=|website=Powerboat Archive|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}} 8. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/how-to-live-like-a-hi-tech-silver-surfer-009mjzmvj|title=How to live like a hi-tech silver surfer|last=York|first=Peter|date=2016-06-05|work=The Sunday Times|access-date=2018-11-08|language=en|issn=0956-1382}} 9. ^{{cite news |title=Kitchens Bedrooms & Bathrooms |issue=November 2015}} 10. ^{{cite news |title=The Metro |date=16 February 2016}} |
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