Stuart Wheeler
Stuart Wheeler | |
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 Wheeler in 2009 | |
| Leader of the Trust Party | |
| In office 2010–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 January 1935 London, England |
| Died | 23 July 2020 (aged 85) |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Occupations | Financier, political activist, barrister |
Political party |
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| Spouse |
Tessa Codrington
(m. 1963; died 2016) |
| Children | 3, including Jacquetta |
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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, being a major donor to the Conservative Party and treasurer of the UK Independence Party from 2011 to 2014.