Stuart Wheeler

thumb|Stuart Wheeler in 2009 John Stuart Wheeler (31 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. Quotes I would just like to challenge the idea that it is necessary to have a lot of women, or a particular number, on a board. Business is very, very competitive and you should take the performance of women in another competitive area, which is sport where [men] have no strength advantage. Chess, bridge, poker - women come absolutely nowhere. I think that just has to be borne in mind. As quoted in The Independent, Thursday 15 August 2013 See Victoria Coren for a reply. External links Category:Businesspeople from England Category:Politicians from England Category:1935 births Category:2020 deaths Category:Critics of the European Union Category:People from London Category:Political activists Category:University of Oxford alumni Category:Deaths from disease