Alex Baldock | |
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Born | Alexander David Baldock 21 November 1970 |
Nationality | British |
Education | Oundle School |
Alma mater | Worcester College, Oxford |
Occupation | Businessman |
Title | CEO, Currys plc |
Term | February 2018- |
Predecessor | Sebastian James |
Spouse | Amy Roberts |
Children | 4 |
Alexander David Baldock (born 21 November 1970) is a British businessman, former banker, and the chief executive (CEO) of Currys plc (formerly Dixons Carphone). [1]
Alexander David Baldock was born in November 1970. [2] He was educated at Oundle School, followed by a degree in modern history from Worcester College, Oxford. [3] [4]
Baldock started his career as a management consultant at Kalchas, before joining Barclays. [5] From 2008 to 2012, Baldock worked for the asset finance company, Lombard, a division of RBS Group, rising to managing director. [5]
In 2012, Baldock joined Shop Direct as CEO. [5] In October 2017, Baldock announced that he would be leaving Shop Direct at the end of January 2018. [6]
In January 2018, Sebastian James resigned as CEO of Dixons Carphone, to run Boots UK, "in a surprise move days before it updates the City on its Christmas trading performance", and was succeeded by Baldock, who had been CEO of the online retailer Shop Direct since 2012. [7] [8] Two months into his tenure at Dixons Carphone he launched a scathing attack on his predecessor declaring that he had found “plenty to fix” at the retailer in a classic example of kitchen sinking. [9]
He is a Conservative Party donor. [10] He is paid £1 million per year as CEO of Currys plc. [1]
Baldock is married to garden designer Amy Roberts, and they have four children. [4] He is a supporter of Chelsea F.C. [1]
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