Graham Kirkham, Baron Kirkham
The Lord Kirkham | |
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Kirkham in 2013 | |
| Born | 14 December 1944 (age 81) Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1969– |
| Title | Chairman, DFS |
| Spouse |
Pauline Fisher (m. 1965) |
| Children | 2 |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 23 July 1999 | |
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Graham Kirkham, Baron Kirkham, KCVO (born 14 December 1944) is an English businessman, founder of Northern Upholstery, and chairman of sofa retailer DFS.
Previously executive chairman of DFS Furniture Company Ltd, Kirkham is a strong political and financial supporter of the Conservative Party, and is one of South Yorkshire's richest men, with a personal fortune estimated at £1 billion. After selling DFS in April 2010 he now has a large share in Iceland supermarkets. He is also now involved in fish and chip shops having bought the Whitby chain.