Dawood Pervez
British chief executive
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Dawood Pervez (born 1975) is a British businessman. Since 2018, he has been the managing director of Bestway Wholesale.[1] In 2012, he received the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade.[2]
University of Oxford
Dawood Pervez | |
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| Born | 1975 (age 50–51) |
| Education | Eton College University of Oxford |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | MD, Bestway Wholesale |
| Spouse | Clare |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Anwar Pervez |
Early life
Pervez is the son of Bestway founder, Sir Anwar Pervez.[3]
Pervez attended Eton College, and studied law at the University of Oxford.[4][2]
Career
Pervez's family started "a single shop in Earls Court" in 1963, which was then renamed to Bestway in 1976.[5][6] As a child, Pervez frequently observed and assisted his father, Bestway founder Sir Anwar Pervez, and took various jobs in the company while growing up.[4][2]
After graduating from Oxford, Pervez worked at Linklaters, with a concentration in international mergers and acquisitions, before returning to Bestway in 2002 in a legal capacity. He subsequently worked in human resources and portfolio management.[2] In 2004, he was named to the company's board of directors.[7]
In 2018, Pervez became the managing director of Bestway Wholesale.[8]
In 2020, Pervez was named a trustee of GroceryAid.[7] In 2022, he became the two-year chairman of the Federation of Wholesale Distributors after having served as a council member since 2018.[9]
Personal life
Pervez is married to Clare, they have two children and live in Gerrards Cross.[8]