Sir John Beckwith, CBE – Chairman

Sir John Beckwith is the Founder and Chairman of Pacific. Sir John’s track record in real estate and asset management spans almost 40 years.

Since 1971, Sir John has established many successful businesses investing in global real estate markets which have delivered attractive returns to their partners and investors. Real estate businesses founded by Sir John have developed more than 60 million ft² of property.

Through Pacific, Sir John has founded a number of fund management businesses which currently have assets under management in excess of US$20 billion across a wide range of asset classes. These businesses include Liontrust Asset Management PLC, Thames River Capital and River and Mercantile Asset Management.

Sir John qualified as a Chartered Accountant and ATII with Arthur Anderson.