Bernard Pears
Austrian-born British businessman
Bernard Pears was an Austrian-born British businessman, and the founder of the William Pears Group, one of Britain's largest property companies.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Bernard Pears (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
About
He was born Bernard Schleicher, and emigrated from Austria to Hackney, London, and changed his surname to Pears. The change of surname took place in November 1939, and he gave his address as 180 Fore Street, Edmonton, London.
Pears started a greengrocer business in north London, which had three shops, before he moved into property. According to his grandson Trevor Pears, "He started a greengrocer business and called it William Pears because that's a type of pear, but contrary to what some believe, there is no William Pears in our lineage."
In 1952, together with his son Clive Pears, he founded the William Pears Group.
From Wikipedia’s article on Bernard Pears, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- William Pears GroupFounder5
Career
- Date not recordedFounded William Pears Group3
Personal life
- BornAustria4
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataBernard Pears on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBernard Pears on Wikipedia
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- 5WikidataWilliam Pears Group, Founder