14 | Tees Business
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Zoe Lewis, Middlesbrough College
principal and chief executive, with
Ian Smith, STEM Director.
Engineering boss gets
in a lather at college
Bill Scott, Wilton Engineering CEO, carried out a charity
car wash at Middlesbrough College, watched by Zoe
Lewis, principal and chief executive.
W
ilton Engineering Group boss Bill Scott
got into a lather after he offered to
boost the funds of the Middlesbrough and
Teesside Philanthropic Foundation.
The well-known businessman was one
of the auction ‘prizes’ at a recent dinner
organised by the charity - set up to make
the area a better place to live, work and do
business.
Bill was one of several diners to pledge
their services – his pledge was to wash the
car of the highest bidder in a revealing outfit.
Middlesbrough College principal and chief
executive Zoe Lewis won with a bid of £320.
And when Bill arrived at the college to
fulfil his pledge, instead of Zoe’s car he was
presented with a very grubby college van
along with several buckets of soapy water
and a stack of sponges.
He joked: “I think Zoe should increase her
bid given the size of the van and the amount
of dirt on it. “
The college team then presented the outfit
for Bill to wear while he washed the vehicle –
a fluorescent green mankini.
And while Bill was willing to wear it – all in
the name of charity – college staff allowed
him to keep his dignity due to a freezing
wind blowing off the River Tees.
During Bill’s visit he voiced his support
for the £20m investment in STEM (science,
technology [