Preceded by Nick Anstee Role Political figure Name Michael Bear | Children Amy and Marc Nationality British Succeeded by David Wootton | |
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Alma mater Witwatersrand
Cranfield Profession Property & construction Spouse Barbara nee Sandler (m. 1979) Education University of the Witwatersrand, Cranfield University People also search for William Beckford, Peter Perchard | ||
Spitalfields opportunity through regeneration michael bear the lord mayor of london
Sir Michael David Bear (born 21 January 1953, Kenya Colony) was the 683rd Lord Mayor of London, whose one-year term began on 12 November 2010 and ended 11 November 2011. He is the Alderman of the Ward of Portsoken and previously represented that Ward as Common Councilman and Deputy. In 2007 he was elected as Aldermanic Sheriff of London (for a one-year term).
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- Spitalfields opportunity through regeneration michael bear the lord mayor of london
- Early life and education
- Family
- Honours
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A liveryman of the Paviors' Company, he subsequently joined the Chartered Surveyors' and Engineers' Companies. Bear was a key figure in the redevelopment of Spitalfields Market, situated just to the northeast of the City in Tower Hamlets.
As Lord Mayor, Bear served in an ambassadorial role not just for the Square Mile, but for the whole of the UK-wide financial and professional services industry. He was also ex-officio Chancellor of City University London during his Lord Mayoral term (2010–11).
Early life and education
Sir Michael was born in Nairobi, in Kenya Colony, and grew up in Cyprus. Later he went to school at Clifton College in Bristol, before studying at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, and Cranfield University in the UK.
Family
Married to Barbara Sandler, they have a son named Marc and a daughter named Amy.
Honours
Bear was honoured with opening the trading session at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in July 2011.
Bear was given an Award of Doctor of Science honoris causa by City University London in 2011.
Bear was knighted in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to regeneration, charity and the City of London.
Bear was appointed a Honorary Fellow (Hon FREng) of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2010.