Ian Wood & family
$1.67B
$1.8M (-0.1%)
as of 10/04/24
About Ian Wood & family
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.
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Citizenship
United KingdomSource of wealth
Energy servicesResidence
Aberdeen, United KingdomMarital status
MarriedBirth date
07/21/42 (age 82)Number of children
3Self-made
inherited and growingIan Wood & family’s fortune is worth
28K
troy ounces of gold
26K
median U.S. household
17K
median U.S. income
0.033%
U.S. credit card volume
0.007%
GDP of the United States
0.005%
United States debt
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Did you know?
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.
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