Ian Taylor (British businessman)

Ian Roper Taylor (7 February 1956 – 8 June 2020) was a British trading businessman. He was chairman and Global CEO of The Vitol Group, the world's largest independent energy trader. He was also the majority shareholder in Harris Tweed Hebrides.^[1] He was born in Croydon, London, England.

In 2016 he was reported to have asked for his name to be withdrawn from consideration for a potential knighthood in David Cameron's resignation honours list.^[2]

The Sunday Times Rich List 2017 said that Taylor's wealth was at £180m, making him the UK's 623rd richest person.

Taylor died of pneumonia caused by cancer on 8 June 2020 in London, aged 64.^[3]

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↑ "Top Trader Vitol Has New CEO as Taylor Becomes Chairman". Bloomberg.com. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
↑ "Remain campaign donor Ian Taylor requests exclusion from honours". BBC News. 2 August 2016.
↑ Vitol veteran Taylor, who transformed oil trade, dies aged 64

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[1] "Top Trader Vitol Has New CEO as Taylor Becomes Chairman". Bloomberg.com. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.

[2] "Remain campaign donor Ian Taylor requests exclusion from honours". BBC News. 2 August 2016.

[3] Vitol veteran Taylor, who transformed oil trade, dies aged 64

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