Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton, 1st Baronet was a Scotsman of Ulster Scots parentage who was a self-made man, as company founder of Lipton Tea, merchant, philanthropist and yachtsman who lost 5 America's Cup races.
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| Subject | Thomas Lipton |
| Category | Scottish businessman (1848–1931) |
| Reading time | 1 min · Advanced |
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