PROFESSOR
Peter Virdee
Philanthropist | Entrepreneur | Mentor | Investor | Advisor
Prof. Peter Virdee, born and raised in Birmingham, brings his Sikh faith to his commitment to business and philanthropy in Britain. For Prof. Peter Virdee, the attraction of successful business is all about engaging leadership around central human concerns.
As such, he continues to play a part in new business and philanthropic ventures, particularly ones that celebrate both his sense of being a Sikh and being British.
For Prof. Peter Virdee, it was the property sector on an international level which attracted a trained biochemist with an eye for an opportunity.
A founding partner of B&S Property, they manage assets of over £4 billion globally. Then he diversified his interests, and today holdings in renewable energy, minerals trading and insurance brokerage all speak to his experience in the international business environment.
Following on from the teachings of Guru Granth Sahib Ji, a seminal Sikh thinker who said
“A place in God’s court can only be attained if we do service to others in this world”
Prof. Peter Virdee has taken his passion into the charitable sector. The Virdee Foundation, set up in 2011, aims to relieve the needs of women and children who have or are in danger of suffering mental, physical or sexual abuse.
Philanthropy
Passionate about the need to use personal success for philanthropy and support, Prof. Peter Virdee spends a great deal of time mentoring young people.
"The next generation is very important. Helping them and funding them through the passage of life is critical"
Whether it is helping disadvantaged children in India, Pakistan or in the West, Prof. Peter’s enthusiasm extends to both major and minor charities. The Virdee Foundation has helped Bharuch Welfare Hospital, in India’s state of Gujarat, and has helped to build St Paul’s Children Care Centre in Nairobi.
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