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| − | Charles Dunstone | + | Sir '''Charles Dunstone''' (born in 1964) is the founder and CEO of The [[Carphone Warehouse Group]] plc. |
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| + | In 1989 Dunstone founded The [[Carphone Warehouse Group]] plc, which merged with [[Dixons]] in August 2014 to become [[Dixons Carphone]].<ref> Forbes [http://www.forbes.com/profile/charles-dunstone/ Charles Dunstone], accessed 2 April 2015.</ref> | ||
| + | In February 2000 he was appointed as a non-executive director of [[Halifax]] and following the merger of [[Bank of Scotland]] and [[Halifax]] in September 2001, Dunstone was appointed as a non-executive director of [[HBOS]] plc.<ref> Bloomberg [http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=1051573&ticker=TALK:LN Charles W. Dunstone], accessed 2 April 2015.</ref> | ||
| + | Dunstone was appointed to the board of the [[Daily Mail and General Trust]] in 2001 as an independent non-executive director <ref> DGMT Board of Directors, [http://www.dmgt.co.uk/aboutdmgt/boardofdirectors/ Board Profile] accessed 23 January 2009.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Politics== | ||
| + | ===Support for Labour=== | ||
| + | In 2005 Dunstone was one of 63 business people who signed a letter supporting the UK [[Labour Party]].<ref> Christopher Hope and Steven Swinford [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/11394001/Tony-Blairs-former-business-backer-Sir-Charles-Dunstone-frightened-by-Labour-winning-election.html Tony Blair's former business backer Sir Charles Dunstone 'frightened' by Ed Miliband winning election] ''Telegraph'', 5 February 2015, accessed 2 April 2015 </ref> | ||
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| + | ===Letter to the Telegraph=== | ||
| + | On 1 April 2015 Dunstone was one of [[Conservative Business Letter - Telegraph 1 April 2015| 103 business leaders who wrote to the Telegraph]] praising the British [[Conservative Party]]'s economic policies and claiming a [[Labour]] government would 'threaten jobs and deter investment' in the UK.<ref>Peter Dominiczak, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/11507586/General-Election-2015-Labour-threatens-Britains-recovery-say-100-business-chiefs.html 100 business chiefs: Labour threatens Britain's recovery], ''Telegraph'', 2 April 2015.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 10:19, 2 April 2015
Sir Charles Dunstone (born in 1964) is the founder and CEO of The Carphone Warehouse Group plc.
Contents
Career
In 1989 Dunstone founded The Carphone Warehouse Group plc, which merged with Dixons in August 2014 to become Dixons Carphone.[1]
In February 2000 he was appointed as a non-executive director of Halifax and following the merger of Bank of Scotland and Halifax in September 2001, Dunstone was appointed as a non-executive director of HBOS plc.[2]
Dunstone was appointed to the board of the Daily Mail and General Trust in 2001 as an independent non-executive director [3]
Politics
Support for Labour
In 2005 Dunstone was one of 63 business people who signed a letter supporting the UK Labour Party.[4]
Letter to the Telegraph
On 1 April 2015 Dunstone was one of 103 business leaders who wrote to the Telegraph praising the British Conservative Party's economic policies and claiming a Labour government would 'threaten jobs and deter investment' in the UK.[5]
Affiliations
- Royal Parks, trustee.
References
- ↑ Forbes Charles Dunstone, accessed 2 April 2015.
- ↑ Bloomberg Charles W. Dunstone, accessed 2 April 2015.
- ↑ DGMT Board of Directors, Board Profile accessed 23 January 2009.
- ↑ Christopher Hope and Steven Swinford Tony Blair's former business backer Sir Charles Dunstone 'frightened' by Ed Miliband winning election Telegraph, 5 February 2015, accessed 2 April 2015
- ↑ Peter Dominiczak, 100 business chiefs: Labour threatens Britain's recovery, Telegraph, 2 April 2015.
