Charles Dunstone

Entrepreneur

Birthday November 21, 1964

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace England

Age 60 years old

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About

Known as one of two founders of a European cellular phone retail company called Carphone Warehouse Group, he also headed the London-based TalkTalk Telecom Group.

Before Fame

After dropping out of the business program at Liverpool University, he began his career with the Japanese-based NEC Corporation.

Trivia

Between 2005 and 2012, he chaired a youth helpline called Get Connected.

Family Life

He grew up in Essex and Rutland, England, as the son of a British Petroleum (BP) executive. He married Celia Gordon Shute in 2009.

Associated With

He and his contemporary, Indian businessman Sunil Mittal, both headed major mobile phone companies.