Charlie Winton
Charlie Winton is CEO and publisher of Counterpoint Press.Werris, Wendy [http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/5493-profile-charlie-winton-.html "Profile: Charlie Winton"], "Publishers Weekly", May 04, 2009
In 1976, Winton founded Publishers Group West (PGW), and served as chairman and CEO for 25 years.Debare, Ilana [http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/A-financial-thriller-in-the-publishing-world-2654101.php "A financial thriller in the publishing world"], "San Francisco Chronicle", January 27, 2007 In 1994, he created a sister corporation, Avalon Publishing Group and served as its CEO.Benson, Heidi, [http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Berkeley-publisher-s-Midas-touch-Book-2671395.php "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.{{Cite web|title=Avalon Finds Good Fit with Perseus|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20070115/10833-avalon-finds-good-fit-with-perseus.html|access-date=2020-06-17|website=PublishersWeekly.com|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Two Years Post-merger, Catapult, Counterpoint, and Soft Skull Are Going Strong|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/78117-two-years-post-merger-catapult-counterpoint-and-soft-skull-are-going-strong.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922032137/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/78117-two-years-post-merger-catapult-counterpoint-and-soft-skull-are-going-strong.html |archive-date=2018-09-22 |access-date=2020-06-17|website=www.publishersweekly.com}}{{Cite web|title=Counterpoint Press Marks 20 Years|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/68614-counterpoint-press-marks-20-years.html|access-date=2020-06-17|website=PublishersWeekly.com|language=en}} The company maintains offices in Berkeley, California.{{Cite web|date=2019-03-04|title=In Counterpoint Press' next chapter, its own Dan Smetanka becomes chief editor|url=https://www.latimes.com/books/la-et-jc-counterpoint-press-new-editor-in-chief-20190305-story.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190305053154/https://www.latimes.com/books/la-et-jc-counterpoint-press-new-editor-in-chief-20190305-story.html |archive-date=2019-03-05 |access-date=2020-06-17|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}
Winton graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in Communications in 1974.{{Cite web |date=2012-01-12 |title=STANFORD Magazine: November/December 2010 > Showcase > The Future of Publishing |url=http://www.stanfordalumni.org/news/magazine/2010/novdec/show/publishing.html |access-date=2020-06-17 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112023605/http://www.stanfordalumni.org/news/magazine/2010/novdec/show/publishing.html |archive-date=12 January 2012 |url-status=dead}} He lives in Berkeley, California.