The Lord Kalms | |
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| Chairman of Dixons Retail | |
| In office 1948–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Kalms |
| Succeeded by | Currys plc |
| Life President of Currys plc | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Dixons Retail |
| Director of Centre for Policy Studies | |
| In office 1991–2001 | |
| Preceded by | board of directors |
| Succeeded by | board of directors |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harold Stanley Kalms 21 November 1931 (age 93) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Pamela Jimack (m. 1954) |
| Children | 3 sons (Richard, Stephen and Paul) |
| Parent(s) | Charles Kalms (father) Sarah "Cissie" Shlagman (mother) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for |
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Harold Stanley Kalms, Baron Kalms (born 21 November 1931) is the life president and former chairman of Currys plc (formerly DSG International plc, Dixons Group, Dixons Carphone). Currys plc owns Currys, as well as the now phased-out brands "PC World", "Team Knowhow" (in-house services) and various international electronics retailers. Dixons Retail merged with Carphone Warehouse in October 2014 to become Dixons Carphone (later Currys plc). He spent his entire career from 1948 working for Dixons, which was founded by his father Charles Kalms in 1937.[1]
He was Chairman of Volvere plc, a British turnaround group, from 2002 to 2011.