John Reece
About John Reece
A chartered accountant, John Reece joined $68 billion (2022 revenue) chemicals conglomerate Ineos in 2000 as financial director, less than two years after its founding.
Formerly a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he specialized in working with chemicals firms, Reece still sits on Ineos' board.
The London-based conglomerate produces everything from synthetic oils and plastics to solvents used to make insulin and antibiotics.
It's become one of the U.K. shale sector's largest players. Its 600-foot "Dragon Ships" were the first to transport U.S. shale gas into Europe.
Ineos acquired two chemicals businesses from BP in 2021 for $5 billion. It formed petrochemical JVs with Sinopec worth more than $7 billion in 2022.
In 2023, Ineos acquired $1.4 billion of U.S. onshore oil and gas assets from Chesapeake Energy. Reece derives his fortune from his minority stake in Ineos.
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London , United KingdomBirth date
03/07/57 (age 67)Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Cambridge UniversitySelf-made
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Reece graduated from Cambridge with a degree in economics.
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