Mark Pears
Mark Pears | |
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Born |
Mark Andrew Pears 1962 |
Residence | Totteridge, London |
Nationality | British |
Education | City of London School |
Alma mater | Harvard Business School |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | CEO, William Pears Group |
Net worth | £2.1 billion |
Spouse(s) | Debra Groves |
Mark Andrew Pears CBE (born 1962) is a British billionaire businessman, CEO of the privately held William Pears Group since 1984.
Early life
Mark Andrew Pears[1] was born in 1962,[2] the son of Clive and Clarice Pears.[3] He grew up in Hendon[4] and was educated at the City of London School and Harvard Business School.[5]
Career
The William Pears Group was founded in 1952, by his grandfather Bernard Pears (who changed his name from Schleicher on emigrating from Austria)[4][6] and his father Clive Pears, and is run by Mark Pears with his younger brothers Trevor and David. In 2014, he had a net worth of £2.1 billion.[7]
Personal life
In 1987, he married Debra Groves at the Western Marble Arch Synagogue.[4] They live in Totteridge, London.[6]
Philanthropy
In 1992, he founded the Pears Foundation, together with brothers. In the year to April 2014, it donated £17.1 million to various causes.[8]
Honours
He was awarded a CBE in the 2014 Queen's birthday honours list, "For services to Business and to Charity".[9]
References
- ↑ "Company Overview of The William Pears Group of Companies Limited". Bloomberg. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ↑ "Mark Andrew Pears". Companycheck. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ↑ Boggan, Steve (18 May 1998). "Secretive world of landlady who is richer than the Queen". The Independent. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Sheinman, Anna (25 April 2013). "What the rich list doesn't tell you". Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ↑ "Mark Pears". Globalrealestate.org. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cohen, David (13 February 2012). "Let's all make it a bumper year for good causes, says man who gave away £30m". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ↑ Jefford, Kasmira. "Mysterious Pears dynasty backs new venture to build £1bn of London homes". City AM. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ↑ http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2953731/Property-firm-William-Pears-doubles-charity-aid-reveals-big-jump-turnover.html
- ↑ "Queen's birthday honours list 2014: GCB, DBE and CBE". The Guardian. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2015.