Pearson (family name)

Pearson plc is one of the world's largest education and publishing groups, founded in 1844 and headquartered in London, England. Pearson plc owns Penguin Publishing Group, Longman Publishing, Pearson Education Publishing Group and other publishing groups, as well as publications such as the Financial Times, the Economist, and the Echo of France, and also owns education and training organizations such as Global IELTS and Pearson College.