Bernard Pears was an Austrian-born British businessman, and the founder of the William Pears Group, one of Britain's largest property companies.
He was born Bernard Schleicher, and emigrated from Austria to Hackney, London, and changed his surname to Pears.
[1] The change of surname took place in November 1939, and he gave his address as 180 Fore Street, Edmonton, London.
[2] Pears started a greengrocer business in north London, which had three shops, before he moved into property.
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