Ian Wood & family
$2.0B
Born
Jul 21, 1942
Age
83
Source of Wealth
Energy services
Residence
Aberdeen,
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Marital Status
Married
Children
3
Education
- Ian Wood transformed a family-owned fishing business based in Aberdeen, Scotland into John Wood Group, a multinational oil services company listed on the London Stock Exchange.
- He joined the firm in 1962, became CEO in 1967 and took the business public in 2002. He later served as chairman before retiring in 2012.
- Under his watch, John Wood Group expanded its operations to over 50 countries and had over 60,000 employees.
- Wood and his family have sold much of their stake in the company over the years, diversifying into other investments.
- Wood is believed to be the only Scot to hold both a KT and GBE, Scotland's high order of chivalry and the highest rank in the Order of the British Empire.
- Wood helped set up Opportunity North East, an economic development agency that aims to revitalize and diversify Aberdeen's oil-dependent economy.
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