Trevor Pears

Trevor Steven Pears CMG (born 18 June 1964) is a British businessman and philanthropist. He is the Executive Chair of Pears Foundation, the family foundation he set up in 1992 with his two brothers, Mark and David.

Early life

Born to a Jewish family, he inherited along with his brothers Mark and David, a multi-billion pound property empire, the William Pears Group, founded by his father and grandfather.

He was educated at the private City of London School for Boys and City Polytechnic, where he studied law.

Career

Trevor oversees the strategic direction of the Foundation, 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.

Personal life

He lives in Hampstead, London, with his wife Daniela and their three children. In 2005, he donated £20,000 to David Cameron's Tory leadership campaign. In 2014, Danilea Pears was appointed as mayoress of Camden. She is also a trustee of the Jewish charity Mitzvah Day.

Honours

Pears 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. Pears remains a director of his family business, the William Pears Group.