BUSINESSPERSON
Ron Dennis
1947 - Today
Ron Dennis
Sir Ronald Dennis (born 1 June 1947) is a British businessman and motorsport executive. From 1981 to 2009, Dennis served as team principal, CEO and co-owner of McLaren in Formula One, winning seven World Constructors' Championship titles between 1984 and 1998; he also served as founder, chairman and owner of McLaren Group between 1985 and 2017, where he founded McLaren Automotive in 2010. 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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ron Dennis has received more than 1,713,895 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Ron Dennis is the 152nd most popular businessperson (down from 133rd in 2019), the 1,058th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 952nd in 2019) and the 11th most popular British Businessperson.
Memorability Metrics
1.7M
Page Views (PV)
64.83
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
6.20
Effective Languages (L*)
2.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Ron Dennis ranks 152 out of 847. Before him are Joe Weider, Eugène Schueller, Theodor de Bry, Lee Iacocca, Basil Zaharoff, and Vincenzo Lancia. After him are Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, Amschel Mayer Rothschild, John Langenus, Melitta Bentz, Henry Ford II, and Lorenzo Sanz.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoe Weider
1919 - 2013
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 146
Eugène Schueller
1881 - 1957
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 147
Theodor de Bry
1528 - 1598
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 148
Lee Iacocca
1924 - 2019
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 149
Basil Zaharoff
1849 - 1936
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 150
Vincenzo Lancia
1881 - 1937
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 151
Ron Dennis
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 152
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 153
Amschel Mayer Rothschild
1773 - 1855
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 154
John Langenus
1891 - 1952
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 155
Melitta Bentz
1873 - 1950
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 156
Henry Ford II
1917 - 1987
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 157
Lorenzo Sanz
1943 - 2020
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 158
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Ron Dennis ranks 107. Before him are Haji Mohammad Chamkani, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Mitt Romney, Viktor Suvorov, Jerzy Popiełuszko, and Patrick Dewaere. After him are Marisa Berenson, Va'aletoa Sualauvi II, Cozy Powell, Gyanendra of Nepal, Henri Michel, and Jerzy Stuhr.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsHaji Mohammad Chamkani
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2012
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 101
Hou Hsiao-hsien
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 102
Mitt Romney
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 103
Viktor Suvorov
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 104
Jerzy Popiełuszko
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - 1984
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 105
Patrick Dewaere
ACTOR
1947 - 1982
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 106
Ron Dennis
BUSINESSPERSON
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 107
Marisa Berenson
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 108
Va'aletoa Sualauvi II
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 109
Cozy Powell
MUSICIAN
1947 - 1998
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 110
Gyanendra of Nepal
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 111
Henri Michel
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2018
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 112
Jerzy Stuhr
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - 2024
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 113
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ron Dennis ranks 1,058 out of 8,785. Before him are Peter D. Mitchell (1920), Inigo Jones (1573), Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900), Reginald Pole (1500), Joseph Bell (1837), and Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (1881). After him are George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford (1504), Frank Lloyd (1886), Stephen Boyd (1931), Thomas Willis (1621), Frank Oz (1944), and William Smith (1769).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPeter D. Mitchell
CHEMIST
1920 - 1992
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 1,052
Inigo Jones
ARCHITECT
1573 - 1652
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 1,053
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1974
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 1,054
Reginald Pole
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1500 - 1558
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 1,055
Joseph Bell
INSPIRATION
1837 - 1911
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 1,056
Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1959
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 1,057
Ron Dennis
BUSINESSPERSON
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 1,058
George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford
POLITICIAN
1504 - 1536
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 1,059
Frank Lloyd
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1960
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 1,060
Stephen Boyd
ACTOR
1931 - 1977
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 1,061
Thomas Willis
PHYSICIAN
1621 - 1675
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 1,062
Frank Oz
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 1,063
William Smith
GEOLOGIST
1769 - 1839
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 1,064
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United Kingdom
Among businesspeople born in United Kingdom, Ron Dennis ranks 11. Before him are J. Bruce Ismay (1862), Richard Branson (1950), Stanley Rous (1895), Brian Epstein (1934), John McAfee (1945), and Thomas Lipton (1848). After him are Frank Williams (1942), Vidal Sassoon (1928), David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon (1961), David Icke (1952), John Cockerill (1790), and Edward Cave (1691).
J. Bruce Ismay
1862 - 1937
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 5
Richard Branson
1950 - Present
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 6
Stanley Rous
1895 - 1986
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 7
Brian Epstein
1934 - 1967
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 8
John McAfee
1945 - 2021
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 9
Thomas Lipton
1848 - 1931
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 10
Ron Dennis
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 11
Frank Williams
1942 - 2021
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 12
Vidal Sassoon
1928 - 2012
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 13
David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 14
David Icke
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 15
John Cockerill
1790 - 1840
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 16
Edward Cave
1691 - 1754
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 17