Lord Kalms of Edgware

Non-Executive Chairman

Lord Kalms of Edgware created the Dixons Group from a one store family business into one of Europe's leading retailers in a career spanning more than half a century. Lord Kalms was Chief Executive until 1971 when he became Chairman. In 1996 he was awarded a knighthood in recognition of his services to the electrical retailing industry. He stepped down as Chairman in 2002 and was appointed Life President of the Group. He was awarded a Life Peerage in June 2004.Lord Kalms is founder and sponsor of Dixons Bradford City Technology College and a former visiting professor      of  the London Business School.


In addition to his responsibilities as Chairman of Dixons Group, Lord Kalms has served as Chairman, King's College Healthcare NHS Trust; non-executive Director of British Gas plc; member of the Funding Agency for Schools; Director and Treasurer of the Centre for Policy Studies; Governor of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research; Director of Business for Sterling; Trustee of Industry in Education Ltd and Trustee of The Economic Education Trust. Lord Kalms was Treasurer of The Conservative Party from November 2001 to June 2003. Lord Kalms is  Chairman of the Volvere Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Volvere Audit Committee.