Stuart Wheeler

Gebundenes Buch

Winning Against the Odds

My Life in Gambling and Politics

Beschreibung

Winning Against the Odds tells the captivating story of one of England's mostfascinating and eccentric men.

Autor

Stuart Wheeler was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford and completed National Service in the Welsh Guards. After practicing for three years as a barrister, he spent 10 years in merchant banking before founding the spreadbetting company IG Index in 1974. A tireless campaigner against torture, he is a supporter of, amongst others, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty, and Reprieve. In 2001, Stuart gave £5 million to the Conservative party, the largest donation in British political history. He was subsequently UKIP's treasurer, and was also on the board of Vote Leave during the BREXIT campaign.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Quiller Publishing Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 278
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 159mm x 2mm
• Gewicht: 722g
• ISBN-13: 9781846892950
• ISBN-10: 1846892953
• Artikelnr.: 56404012