Elliott Bernerd

Elliott Bernerd
Born (1945-05-23) 23 May 1945
Maida Vale, London, England
Nationality British
Occupation property developer
Spouse(s) 3 ex-wives
Children 2, including Tara Bernerd

Elliott Bernerd (born 23 May 1945) is a British property developer, the co-founder of the property company Chelsfield with Sir Stuart Lipton.[1]

Early life

He was born in Maida Vale, London on 23 May 1945, the only child of a film producer father, and his parents divorced when he was 7.[2][3] He was educated at various schools, leaving Davies Tutorial College, Holland Park, at the age of 15.[3]

Career

Aged 15, Bernard went to work for Dorrington Investment Trust, with his heart "set on a career in property".[3]

In 1988, he bought Wentworth Golf Club for £20 million.[3]

Bernerd bought 90% of the Merry Hill Shopping Centre for £35 million, and as of 2004, he owned it in its entirety, that it was worth close to £2 billion.[4]

In 2008, the Qatar Investment Authority purchased a 20% stake in Bernerd's property group, Chelsfield, which owned London's Camden Market.[5]

Personal life

He had two adult daughters with his ex-wife, from whom he was divorced sometime before 1992.[3] His daughter Tara Bernerd is a London-based interior designer.[6][7]

In 1993, Bernerd was living in Surrey, with his third wife.[8]

References

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