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James Kemsey Wilkinson
Born(1906-12-06)6 December 1906
Handsworth,[1] Staffordshire, England
Died18 December 1997(1997-12-18) (aged 91)
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1930–1997
Known forFounder of retailer Wilko
Spouse
Mary Cooper
(m. 1934)
Children2 (Tony)

James Kemsey "JK" Wilkinson (6 December 1906 – 18 December 1997) was an English businessman, the founder of the high street chain Wilko. In 2014, it was reported that Wilko had 372 stores, 23,000 employees and annual revenues of £1.5 billion.[2] Wilko collapsed into administration, on 10 August 2023.[3]

  1. ^ "James Kemsey Wilkinson". Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  2. ^ Ruddick, Graham (2 August 2014). "Wilkinson family split after 84 years in retail". Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Wilko to stay open for now in race to save jobs". BBC News. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

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