[1] He was brought up in Hampstead Garden Suburb, north London, and studied at Leighton Park School in Reading and then at St Peter's College, Oxford.

Gavron's savvy management of St Ives included developing a positive workplace culture through friendly relationships with his employees and industry unions.

[2] Gavron was chairman of the Open College of the Arts (1991–1996), a director of the Royal Opera House (1992–1998), a trustee of the National Gallery (1994–2001), and of the Paul Hamlyn Foundation (1987–2005).

[1] He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1990 Birthday Honours,[4] and received a life peerage as Baron Gavron, of Highgate in the London Borough of Camden, on 6 August 1999.

[9] Since 2010 two players, usually winners of the award, have spent a season with Sefton Park and Wavertree cricket clubs in England.

[10][11][12] Winners of the award who have gone on to play Test cricket for the West Indies include Kemar Roach, Kraigg Brathwaite, Jason Holder, Jomel Warrican, Shane Dowrich and Shai Hope.