Stanley Kalms, Baron Kalms
The Lord Kalms | |
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Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 1 June 2004 – 9 July 2024 | |
| Chairman of Dixons Group | |
| In office 1971–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Kalms |
| Succeeded by | Currys Group |
| President of Currys plc | |
| In office 2014–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Dixons Group plc |
| Succeeded by | Currys Group plc |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harold Stanley Kalms 21 November 1931 |
| Died | 30 March 2025 (aged 93) |
| Political party | Non-affiliated (2009–2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative Party (until 2009) |
| Spouse |
Pamela Jimack (m. 1954) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Charles Kalms (father) Sarah "Cissie" Shlagman (mother) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for |
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Harold Stanley Kalms, Baron Kalms (21 November 1931 – 30 March 2025) was a British businessman who was the life president and chairman of Currys plc. In 1948 he joined Dixons, which was founded by his father Charles Kalms in 1937. He spent his whole career with the company, through its various mergers and acquisitions into Currys.
Kalms was chairman of Volvere plc, a British turnaround group, from 2002 to 2011.