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]
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]