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Stanley Kalms, Baron Kalms

Stanley Kalms, Baron Kalms, English businessman (died 2025)

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Born
November 21, 1931
Died
March 30, 2025
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1931

About Stanley Kalms, Baron Kalms

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.

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Stanley Kalms, Baron Kalms timeline

  1. In 1948 he joined Dixons, which was founded by his father Charles Kalms in 1937.
  2. Kalms was chairman of Volvere plc, a British turnaround group, from 2002 to 2011.

The world when Stanley Kalms, Baron Kalms was born

Stanley Kalms, Baron Kalms was born in 1931. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1931

  • #1 song"Stardust" – Artie Shaw
  • Top movieFrankenstein
  • Best-selling bookThe Good Earth – Pearl S. Buck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentKnute Rockne dies in plane crash
  • Top headlineAl Capone convicted of tax evasion
  • Technology milestoneEmpire State Building completed
  • Defining fadJigsaw puzzles
  • Notable inventionElectric razor
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population124.0M

1931 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Stanley Kalms, Baron Kalms's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19312026
Gas$0.17$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,000$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population124.0M341 million

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