John Reece

John Reece

John Reece (#679)

  • $ 6 B
  • Chemicals
  • United Kingdom
  • M
  • 69 Years

About Me

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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  • #639   Billionaires (2025)

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Current Net Worth: $6.1B (February 5, 2026)