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Sir Ian Wood, Who Turned Fishing Boats Into Oil Empire, Dies at 84
Scottish oil tycoon and philanthropist Sir Ian Wood, who transformed a family fishing business into a £5bn global engineering giant, has died at 84.
2026-07-27
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