Background
Pearson, Donald Spencer was born on April 21, 1927 in Leeds, England. Son of William Spencer and Doris (Briggs) Pearson.
consultant development economist
Pearson, Donald Spencer was born on April 21, 1927 in Leeds, England. Son of William Spencer and Doris (Briggs) Pearson.
Bachelor with honors, Oxford (England) University, 1950. Master of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1954.
Manager, Unilever Ltd., various African countries, 1950-1958; economist, Unilever Ltd., Salisbury (later Harare), Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), 1958-1962; lecturer, U. Rhodesia, Salisbury (later Harare), 1963-1965; commissioner industrial development, Government Malawi, Blantyre, 1965-1968; economics advisor, FIDA, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1968-1970; chief economist, Government Malawi, Zomba, 1970-1973; regional economics planning advisor, CEDA, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1973-1977; chief planning advisor, Government Sudan, Khartoum, 1977-1984; chief economics advisor, Ministry of Agriculture, Government Sierra Leone, Freetown, 1984-1986; economics consultant, EDF and World Bank, Georgetown, Kampala, Guyana and Uganda, 1987; chief planning advisor, National Development Planning Commission, Accra, Ghana, 1987-1993; economics consultant, National Development Planning Commission, Accra, Ghana, since 1993. Director Divine Seafoods Ltd., Tema, Ghana, since 1990.
Sub-Lieutenant Royal Navy, 1944-1947, United Kingdom and Ceylon. Member Tesano Club (council member, treasurer since 1987), Rotary.
Married Margaret Winifred Moody, April 19, 1950 (divorced 1980). Children: Mark, Ian.