Philip Harris, Baron Harris of Peckham

Philip Charles Harris, Baron Harris of Peckham ( born September 15, 1942 in Peckham, South London ) is an English Conservative Party politician and Member of the House of Lords.

Professional career

Harris is Chief Executive of Carpetright, the UK's largest retailer of floor coverings. He was Managing Director of Harris Carpets. Harris Carpets acquired in 1977 and merged competitors Queensway was eventually taken to Harris Queensway plc until the company in 1988. Lord Harris was also for 18 years on the board of Great Universal Stores plc in July 2004, he resigned from this post. Lord Harris was in October 2004, the boards of Matalan.

Arsenal Football Club

Since November 2005 he has been on the board of Arsenal.

Donations to the Conservative Party

Harris made political donations to David Cameron as leader of the Conservative Party. It is known as one of his friends. It is reported that he had played a decisive role in the victory of Cameron in the election for party chairman in the summer of 2005. His connections to Cameron were examined, as was uncovered that Andrew Feldman, a friend of his party and also a party donor Hariss ' had abused name for privileges accruing to the members of the House of Lords, to avail. According to a report in The Independent said a senior member of the Lords Privileges Committee, this incident shows how fundraising poison politics.

British educational system and the Harris Federation

He has worked very hard for the education, and many schools and colleges (eg, Harris Manchester College ( Oxford) ) bear his name. Through the Harris Federation many secondary schools were funded. In Croydon, he supported the creation of the Harris City Technology College, Harris Academy South Norwood and the Harris Academy Purley and the Harris Academy Chafford Hundred; many citizens, however, were upset that the original name of Stanley Technical High School was abandoned in favor of the Harris name.

Olympic Games London 2012

Lord Harris is co-owner of the winning horse of the Olympics in show jumping in the Team Classification Hello Sanctos, ridden by Scott Brash.

Lord Harris and Lord Kirkham bought the horse in early 2012 for an estimated € 2 million.

Personal

Lord Harris is married to Pauline. They have one daughter and three sons.

Sunday Times Rich List

On the list of the richest British in the Sunday Times he is in 2006 ranked 206 with an estimated fortune of £ 285 million. (2004 162 with £ 254 million, 2005 192 with £ 250 million).

Peerage

He was raised as Baron Harris of Peckham for Life Peer in 1996.