Ron Dennis | |
|---|---|
 Dennis in 2016 | |
| Born | Ronald Dennis 1 June 1947 Woking, Surrey, England |
| Employer(s) | Minsheng Investment Group[citation needed] British East Asian Council[citation needed] |
| Known for | McLaren Technology Group (Director & Shareholder) Summit UK (Chairman) Absolute Taste (Majority Owner and Founder) Minsheng Investment Corporation (Global Consultant) British East Asia Council (Chairman) TAG Heuer (Former owner) UKTI (Official British Business Ambassador) McLaren Automotive (Chairman, Founder and Minority Shareholder)[1] |
| Spouse |
Lisa Dennis
(m. 1986; div. 2008) |
| Children | 3 |
Sir Ronald Dennis CBE (born 1 June 1947) is a British businessman and an Official British Business Ambassador for the United Kingdom. He is best known for his former role as owner, CEO, chairman and founder of McLaren Group. Dennis was removed from his McLaren management roles in 2016 but remained a director of the company and a 25-per-cent shareholder until June 2017, when his 37-year association with the company ended.
Dennis started his career as a mechanic, before starting successful junior formulae teams Rondel Racing and then Project Four Racing, which took over the management of the McLaren team in 1980. Between 1981 and 2009, Dennis was the team principal of the McLaren Formula One team, and was instrumental in transforming the outfit into a regular world championship contender. Constructors' and drivers' world championships were won with Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Mika Häkkinen and Lewis Hamilton.
Dennis founded McLaren Automotive, producing supercars such as the McLaren F1, Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, McLaren P1, and McLaren Senna. Aside from McLaren Group, he is also one of six British business persons to be an official British Business Ambassador for advanced engineering and manufacturing. Dennis is also a main trustee for Tommy's, a miscarriage help charity. He is the Global Consultant for the state-owned China Minsheng Investment Group, the chairman for the UK Summit, and also former owner of Absolute Taste. With interests in foreign trade, Dennis also became Chairman of the British East Asian Council in 2014. Before the merger with LVMH, Dennis was a major shareholder in the luxury watch maker TAG Heuer, along with his business partner, Mansour Ojjeh.
- ^ William Esler. "Ron Dennis has returned to the role of Group Chief Executive Officer of McLaren". Sky Sports. Retrieved 16 January 2014.