Charlie Winton is CEO and publisher of Counterpoint Press.Werris, Wendy "Profile: Charlie Winton", "Publishers Weekly", May 04, 2009
In 1976, Winton founded Publishers Group West (PGW), and was chairman and CEO for 25 years.Debare, Ilana "A financial thriller in the publishing world" , "San Francisco Chronicle", January 27, 2007 In 1994, he created a sister corporation, Avalon Publishing Group and was its CEO.Benson, Heidi, "Berkeley publishers Midas touch" "San Francisco Chronicle", February 10, 2003 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 Books Group. Winton's latest venture, Counterpoint LLC, was created concurrently with the sale of Avalon via the acquisition and merger of three independent publishers: Counterpoint Press, Shoemaker, and Hoard and Soft Skull Press. The company maintains offices in Berkeley, California.
Winton graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in communications in 1974. He lives in Berkeley, California.
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