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Julian Wheatland

Acting CEO of Cambridge Analytica after Nix suspension
Tracked because Acting CEO of Cambridge Analytica after Nix suspension · 11 documented connections
Facts on record1
Connections mapped11
Sources cited6
✦ Thin coverage gap +42 connected to 11 entities · only 1 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 1S
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PATTERN elected official → [donor] → person → [Business associate... 320× PATTERN company → [subsidiary] → company → [employment] → person 176× PATTERN elected official → [donor] → person → [financial backing]... 160× PATTERN person → [investor] → company → [employment] → person 110× PATTERN person → [membership] → person → [membership] → person 97×
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Key Connections
← Strategic Communication Laboratories Limited company
Chairman
Julian Wheatland served as Chairman of Strategic Communication Laboratories Limited (SCL Group) during the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
← SCL Elections company
employment
Julian Wheatland served as director of SCL Elections and later became CEO of Cambridge Analytica during its closure.
→ Emerdata Limited company
affiliation
Julian Wheatland is documented as associated with Emerdata Limited, a company linked to the Cambridge Analytica/SCL Group network.
→ Nigel Oakes person
membership
Julian Wheatland was associated with Nigel Oakes, founder of SCL Group, through the SCL/Emerdata corporate network.
→ Alexander Slinger person
membership
Julian Wheatland was linked to Alexander Slinger, a director of Cambridge Analytica and SCL Group, through the Emerdata Limited corporate structure.
← Cambridge Analytica company
employment
Julian Wheatland served as CEO of Cambridge Analytica after Alexander Nix was suspended
Facts (1)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 160d ago · Avg age: 255d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
Raw Filing Records (1) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review Search scope note: No sec filings found for "Julian Wheatland" in automated database search as of 2026-04-13. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.
Added: 13 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Julian Wheatland — SEC filings (no results)
All Connections (11)
→ Emerdata Limited company
affiliation primary since 2018
Julian Wheatland is documented as associated with Emerdata Limited, a company linked to the Cambridge Analytica/SCL Group network.
→ Nigel Oakes person
membership primary since 2018
Julian Wheatland was associated with Nigel Oakes, founder of SCL Group, through the SCL/Emerdata corporate network.
→ Alexander Slinger person
membership primary since 2018
Julian Wheatland was linked to Alexander Slinger, a director of Cambridge Analytica and SCL Group, through the Emerdata Limited corporate structure.
→ Robert Mercer person
financial_backing secondary since 2018
Julian Wheatland was connected to the Mercer family (Robert Mercer, Rebekah Mercer), who were key financial backers of Cambridge Analytica/SCL Group and Emerdata.
← This Is Your Digital Life instrument
affiliation secondary since 2015
Julian Wheatland was Chairman of Cambridge Analytica and SCL Group during the data scandal period. He was responsible for the company that processed TIYDL data.
Chairman primary since 2015
Julian Wheatland served as Chairman of Strategic Communication Laboratories Limited (SCL Group) during the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
← SCL Elections company
employment primary since 2015
Julian Wheatland served as director of SCL Elections and later became CEO of Cambridge Analytica during its closure.
← Cambridge Analytica company
employment primary since 2018
Julian Wheatland served as CEO of Cambridge Analytica after Alexander Nix was suspended
← SCL Group company
Executive secondary since 2018
Julian Wheatland served as chairman of SCL Group and later CEO of Cambridge Analytica during its closure period in 2018.
← Rebekah Mercer person
Business associate inferential since 2016
Julian Wheatland was associated with Cambridge Analytica/SCL Group, connecting to Mercer through her co-founder role.
← Alexander Nix person
membership secondary since 2018
Julian Wheatland served as CEO of Cambridge Analytica after Alexander Nix stepped down and was also a director of SCL Group.
Sources (6)
2026-05-09 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Julian Wheatland not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Julian Wheatland — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Julian Wheatland — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Julian Wheatland — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Julian Wheatland — FEC donations (no results) fec_record Processed 📜 Receipt
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