Julian Wheatland Explained

Julian David Wheatland
Birth Date:July 1961[1]
Occupation:CEO of Cornerstone FS Plc; formerly chairman of SCL Group and CEO of Cambridge Analytica; former director of  Emerdata

Julian David Wheatland (born 1961) is a British businessman and Conservative Party (UK) politician known for his involvement with the Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal.

He was chairman of SCL Group, a self-described "behavioral research and strategic communication company" and was the last CEO of Cambridge Analytica,[2] having previously been its COO and CFO, Wheatland took over as CEO in April 2018, in order to wind it down and place the company into bankruptcy.[3] He was also CEO of Hatton International, a technology and finance advisory business. He was featured in the Netflix documentary The Great Hack.[4] [5] Wheatland was mentioned in Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons as an example of ties between Cambridge Analytica and the Conservative Party (UK); he is a former chairman of the Oxford West and Abingdon Conservative Association.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Wheatland was also a director of related firms following the downfall of Cambridge Analytica, including a director of Emerdata, the parent company of Cambridge Analytica prior to its collapse.[11] [12]

The Times reported in 2020 that Wheatland was returning to the city as chief executive of Cornerstone FS Plc which acquired FXPress Payment Services Ltd, a foreign exchange and payment services company, in September 2020.[13] In July 2022, Wheatland stepped down from the role.[14]

References

  1. https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/hvyCzVBNN2CA8PSiOQFLbwm8BGo/appointments Companies House
  2. Web site: Cambridge Analytica CEO Post Goes to Julian Wheatland. Rebecca Ballhaus and Keach. Hagey. April 11, 2018. The Wall Street Journal.
  3. Web site: Opinion: I was a top executive at Cambridge Analytica. It taught me a tough lesson about public trust. Julian Wheatland for CNN Business. Perspectives. CNN. 19 August 2019 .
  4. Web site: Cambridge Analytica made "ethical mistakes" because it was too focused on regulation, former COO says. Eric. Johnson. July 31, 2019. Vox.
  5. Web site: The Great Hack: the film that goes behind the scenes of the Facebook data scandal. July 20, 2019. the Guardian.
  6. Web site: Theresa May dodges question on Conservative Party links to Cambridge Analytica. Adam. Payne. Business Insider.
  7. Web site: Who is the man set to be Cambridge Analytica's new boss?. April 14, 2018.
  8. News: The man that killed Cambridge Analytica: 'We made mistakes, but they aren't what you think'. Natasha. Bernal. The Telegraph . August 7, 2019. www.telegraph.co.uk.
  9. News: Cambridge Analytica bosses quietly set up new companies. James. Titcomb. The Telegraph . May 3, 2018. www.telegraph.co.uk.
  10. Web site: Correction: Julian Wheatland. The Financial Times.
  11. Web site: Cambridge Analytica founders behind new London-based data processing company. thisisoxfordshire. 21 March 2018 .
  12. Web site: The strange afterlife of Cambridge Analytica and the mysterious fate of its data. Alex. Pasternack and Jesse Witt. July 26, 2019. Fast Company.
  13. News: City return for ex-boss of disgraced firm Cambridge Analytica. Tom. Howard. The Times. .
  14. Web site: Willoughby . Tom . 2022-07-12 . CEO Julian Wheatland steps down from role . 2022-09-26 . Cornerstone FS . en-GB.

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