From humble beginnings in wartime Peckham, where his first memories
are of being carried down into the air-raid shelter by his mother,
Phil Harris would go on to transform his father's market stall into
Britain's biggest carpet retail chain, himself becoming one of the
richest people in the country, a member of the House of Lords and a
passionate supporter of charitable causes.An extraordinary
retailer, largely instinctive with an exceptional feel for what the
customer wanted, Harris and his astonishing business career, with
its ups and downs, are the central themes to the book. Today he is
as well-known for his charitable work. Severely dyslexic himself,
with Tony Blair's personal support Lord Harris created the first
academy school in London.There are now thirty-five Harris Academy
schools, and it was David Cameron's relationship with Lord Harris
that persuaded the former PM to espouse the academy school so
enthusiastically. These, then, are the fascinating memoirs of one
of the country's greatest entrepreneurs and philanthropists.
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