Jim Ratcliffe
British chemical engineer turned financier and industrialist
Jim Ratcliffe (James Arthur Ratcliffe, born 18 October 1952) was the richest man in the UK in 2010.[2] He is the son of a joiner (a type of carpenter).
Jim Ratcliffe | |
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 Jim Ratcliffe (2013) | |
| Born | James Arthur Ratcliffe 18 October 1952 Failsworth, Lancashire |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Beverley Grammar School |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham and London Business School |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman and CEO, Ineos |
| Spouse(s) |
Amanda Townson
(m. 1985; div. 1995)Alicia |
| Children | Two sons (with Amanda), one daughter (with Alicia) |
The British billionaire is a chemical engineer who became a financier and industrialist.[3] Ratcliffe founded the Ineos chemicals group in 1998, which now has an annual turnover of $44 billion. He is its chairman and chief executive officer. Ratcliffe still owns two-thirds of the company.
This is the first time since 2003 that a British-born person has topped the Sunday Times Rich List. In 2003 the former Duke of Westminster had topped the list.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Forbes profile: James Ratcliffe". Forbes. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Sunday Times Rich List 2010: Rising from the rubble Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine, BBC News 25 April 2010
- ↑ List of companies related to Jim Ratcliffe - http://www.flixens.com/director/james-arthur-ratcliffe