charity and the City of London. Bear was appointed an Honorary Fellow (Hon FREng) of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2010. Business activities From 1993 to 2012 he was managing director of Balfour Beatty Properties where he specialised in working on private finance initiatives (PFIs) and public-private partnerships (PPPs). In June 2017 Bear was appointed as Chair of Turley, an independent UK planning consultancy. Family Married to Barbara Sandler, they have a son named Marc and a daughter named Amy. Michael has two siblings, Denise and Susan. References External links City of London Corporation Biography of Michael Bear Lord Mayor's Show Lord Mayor-Elect City of London Corporation Michael Bear BBC News Crowds gather for Lord Mayor's Show in London 13 Nov 2010 Debrett's People of Today 1953 births Living people People from Nairobi English Jews People educated at Clifton College University of the Witwatersrand alumni Alumni of Cranfield University Sheriffs of the City of London Knights Bachelor 21st-century lord mayors of London 21st-century British politicians Knights of Justice of the Order of St John English people of Kenyan descent Kenyan emigrants to the United Kingdom White Kenyan people