John Whittaker

John Whittaker runs The Peel Group, a large British conglomerate that holds stakes in property, media and infrastructure businesses.Known as a visionary with a penchant for regeneration projects, Whittaker got his start in the 1970s acquiring cotton mills for their land.His group has developed several well-known buildings, including Manchester's MediaCityUK and Trafford Centre mall.The Lancashire-native now lives on the Isle of Man, an island of the North-West coast of the UK.