Charlie Winton
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Charlie Winton is currently CEO and publisher of Counterpoint Press.
In 1976, Winton founded Publisher's Group West (PGW),and served as chairman CEO for 25 years.
In 1994, he created a sister corporation Avalon Publishing Group and served concurrently as its CEO as well. In 2002, PGW was sold to Advance Marketing Services. Winton and his partners maintained the ownership of Avalon Publishing Group. In 2007, Avalon was sold to Perseus Book Group. Winton's latest venture, Counterpoint LLC was created concurrently with the sale of Avalon by acquiring and merging three independent publishers: Counterpoint Press, Shoemaker and Hoard and Soft Skull Press. The company currently maintains offices in Berkeley, California and New York City.
Charlie Winton graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in Communications in 1975. He lives in Berkeley, California
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In 1976, Winton founded Publisher's Group West (PGW),and served as chairman CEO for 25 years.
In 1994, he created a sister corporation Avalon Publishing Group and served concurrently as its CEO as well. In 2002, PGW was sold to Advance Marketing Services. Winton and his partners maintained the ownership of Avalon Publishing Group. In 2007, Avalon was sold to Perseus Book Group. Winton's latest venture, Counterpoint LLC was created concurrently with the sale of Avalon by acquiring and merging three independent publishers: Counterpoint Press, Shoemaker and Hoard and Soft Skull Press. The company currently maintains offices in Berkeley, California and New York City.
Charlie Winton graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in Communications in 1975. He lives in Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
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