Sir Trevor Steven Pears CMG (born 18 June 1964) is a British businessman. He is a director of the William Pears Group, and the executive chairman of the Pears Foundation, the family foundation he set up in 1992 with his two brothers, Mark and David.
Sir Trevor Pears | |
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| Born | 18 June 1964 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | City of London School for Boys |
| Alma mater | City Polytechnic |
| Known for | Executive chair of the Pears Foundation |
| Board member of | William Pears Group |
| Spouse | Daniela Pears |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Clive Pears Clarice Talisman Castle |
| Family | Mark Pears (brother) David Pears (brother) Bernard Pears (grandfather) |
Early life
editTrevor Pears was born to a Jewish family, the son of Clive Pears and Clarice Talisman Castle (1933–1999), and the grandson of Bernard Pears.[1][2] Clarice Talisman Castle was born and raised in Lochside Street, Shawlands, Glasgow, the daughter of Abraham Castle, a dealer in electrical and wireless appliances, and his wife Hannah.[2]
He was educated at the private City of London School for Boys, followed by City Polytechnic, where he studied law.[3]
Career
editHe built, along with his brothers Mark and David, a multi-billion pound property empire, the William Pears Group, founded by his father and grandfather.[4] Pears remains a director.
Pears also oversees the strategic direction of the Pears Foundation,[5][6] which is concerned with positive identity and citizenship and seeks to build respect and understanding between people of different backgrounds and faiths; investing in programmes in the UK, Israel and the developing world.[7][8][9] The Foundation has also partnered with the British Council, the British Embassy in Israel and UJIA to fund research into treating diabetes, heart disease, leukaemia, anaemia and Alzheimer’s.[10]
Activism
editIn 2005, he donated £20,000 to David Cameron's Conservative Party leadership campaign.[3] He is the chair of the Antisemitism Policy Trust.[11]
Personal life
editHe lives in Hampstead, London, with his wife Daniela and their three children.[3] In 2014, Daniela Pears was appointed mayoress of the London Borough of Camden. She is also a trustee of the Jewish charity Mitzvah Day.[12]
Honours
editPears is a fellow of Birkbeck, University of London and was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to the community and UK/Israel relations.[13] He was knighted in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to philanthropy.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ Boggan, Steve (18 May 1998). "Secretive world of landlady who is richer than the Queen". The Independent. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ a b Murray, Paula (7 December 2014). "EXCLUSIVE: Scots city to receive £100k due to charity's family ties". Sunday Express. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "Let's all make it a bumper year for good causes, says man who gave away £30m". Evening Standard. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ Jewish Chronicle: "JC Power 100 2014 - Trevor Pears" 10 September 2014
- ^ Quinn, James. "Pears family comes out of the property shadows". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Trevor Pears receives Knighthood". ejewishphilanthropy.com. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ Dyson, Rob (11 July 2016). "Pears Foundation extends vital funding to Pennies". pennies.org.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Pears Foundation". iataskforce.org. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Pears Foundation Central African Interfaith Peacebuilding Partnership (CIPP)". partnerships.usaid.gov. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ Welch, Ben. "£1.5m boost for Israeli and UK scientists combating disease". thejc.com. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Board". Antisemitism Policy Trust. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ Tim Lamden and Ekin Karasin (17 June 2014). "Jewish charity trustee and billionaire's wife becomes Camden mayoress - Politics - Hampstead Highgate Express". Hamhigh.co.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "No. 59647". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2010. p. 3.
- ^ "No. 61962". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2017. p. B2.
- ^ Wilson, Kay (1 April 1945). "Natasha Kaplinsky honoured for services to Holocaust education | Jewish News". Jewishnews.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 17 June 2017.