William Ives (12 October 1943 – 31 August 2017)[1] was a British steel magnate who was a major donor to the British Conservative Party.[2][3]
Ives was a former boxer who once worked as a doorman at Esmeralda's Barn,[3] the gambling club owned by the Kray Twins in the early 1960s. In 1973, he founded Rainham Steel which was the source of his wealth. In 2012, Ives accepted a caution from Essex Police for harassing his ex-wife. The incident was seen in the British press as an embarrassment for the Conservative Party.[4]
References
edit- ^ "William Ives 12th October 1943 – 31st August 2017". Frank Warren. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ Who's the top 50 richest in Essex? Philip Beresford, EssexLife, 15 November 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ a b The Cameron crony and the Kray twins: Tory donor admits working as gangsters' doorman. James Lyons & David Collins, Daily Mirror, 11 April 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ Tory donor cautioned for harassing ex-wife. The Telegraph, 10 April 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
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