Stuart Wheeler

Stuart Wheeler
Wheeler in 2009
Born(1935-01-30)30 January 1935
London, England
Died23 July 2020(2020-07-23) (aged 85)
Chilham, Kent, England
EducationEton College
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford
Occupation(s)Financier, political activist, barrister
Political party
Spouse
Tessa Codrington
(m. 1963; died 2016)
Children3, including Jacquetta

John Stuart Wheeler (30 January 1935 – 23 July 2020) was a British financier, gambler and political activist. He made his fortune as the founder of the spread betting firm IG Index in 1974, but was best known for his political activism,[1] being a major donor to the Conservative Party and treasurer of the UK Independence Party from 2011 to 2014.[2]

  1. ^ Parkinson, Gary (14 March 2002). "Spread betting boss throws in his hand". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 20 June 2008.[dead link]
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