What is 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 [[Vitol|The Vitol Group]], the world's largest independent energy trader. He was also the majority shareholder in Harris Tweed Hebrides.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-15/vitol-names-russell-hardy-ceo-as-ian-taylor-becomes-chairman|title=Top Trader Vitol Has New CEO as Taylor Becomes Chairman|date=15 March 2018|work=Bloomberg.com|access-date=16 March 2018|language=en}}</ref> 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 In 2016 he was reported to have asked for his name to be withdrawn from consideration for a potential knighthood in [[David Cameron]]'s resignation honours list.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-36960686 |work=BBC News|title=Remain campaign donor Ian Taylor requests exclusion from honours |date=2 August 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-vitol-chairman/vitols-former-ceo-ian-taylor-dies-after-cancer-battle-sources-idUSKBN23G18M Vitol veteran Taylor, who transformed oil trade, dies aged 64]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{biography-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Ian}} [[Category:1956 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from pneumonia]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in London]] [[Category:Businesspeople from London]] [[Category:People from Croydon]]