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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Stuart_WheelerStuart Wheeler - Wikipedia

    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 ...

  2. www.ft.com › content › a54be868-232a-45d9-a545-6b7091e5d0eaStuart Wheeler, financier and political benefactor, 1935-2020

    Jul 24, 2020 · Stuart Wheeler, who has died aged 85, was a spread betting pioneer, bon viveur and gambler who used his fortune to become a leading disrupter in British politics and backer of the...

  3. www.bloomberg.com › news › articlesStuart Wheeler, Spread-Betting Pioneer and Brexiteer, Dies at 85

    Jul 23, 2020 · Stuart Wheeler, who made his fortune pioneering spread betting in the U.K. before turning to politics and helping spearhead Britain’s departure from the European Union, has died. He was 85.

  4. www.telegraph.co.uk › obituaries › 2020/07/23Stuart Wheeler, spread-betting mogul who became a leading donor...

    Jul 23, 2020 · Stuart Wheeler, who has died aged 85, made a fortune from the development of spread betting, which offered gamblers the opportunity to bet on commodity and share prices, and deployed a...

  5. moneyweek.com › economy › peopleStuart Wheeler : the granddaddy of spread-betting | MoneyWeek

    Aug 2, 2020 · Stuart Wheeler, who has died aged 85, was “a bon viveur and gambler who used his fortune to become a leading disrupter in British politics and backer of the eurosceptic cause”, says the...

  6. www.spectator.co.uk › article › farewell-stuart-wheelerStuart Wheeler: 1935 – 2020 | The Spectator

    Jul 24, 2020 · An extraordinarily successfully entrepreneur, Stuart made his fortune founding the spread betting firm, IG Index. He then proceeded to spend a great deal of it restoring Chilham...

  7. www.ft.com › stream › 08e45dc6-6f5b-4d84-92ff-f7358f0d605aStuart Wheeler | Financial Times

    Jun 21, 2016 · Stuart Wheeler, financier and political benefactor, 1935-2020. Spread betting pioneer used his fortune to bankroll Tory party and Brexit campaign. Save. Thursday, 21 March, 2019.

  8. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Stuart_WheelerStuart Wheeler - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    John Stuart Wheeler (30 January 1935 – 23 July 2020) was a British financier and political activist. He made his fortune as the founder of the spread betting firm IG Index in 1974.

  9. www.wikiwand.com › en › Stuart_WheelerStuart Wheeler - Wikiwand

    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.

  10. www.thetimes.co.uk › article › stuart-wheeler-obituary-6xhlks2knStuart Wheeler obituary - The Times & The Sunday Times

    Stuart Wheeler obituary. Spread-betting tycoon who made millions from his company IG Index and became a record-breaking Conservative Party donor. Friday July 24 2020, 12.01am, The Times....