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Ron Dennis

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Sir Ronald Dennis, born on 1 June 1947 in Woking, is a British businessman and motorsport executive who started as a mechanic and then ran the junior teams Rondel Racing and Project Four Racing, which took over the management of the McLaren team in 1980. From 1981 to 2009 he was team principal, chief executive and co-owner of McLaren in Formula One, winning seven Constructors Championships between 1984 and 1998 with drivers including Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Mika Hakkinen and Lewis Hamilton. He was founder, chairman and owner of the McLaren Group between 1985 and 2017 and founded McLaren Cars, later McLaren Automotive, producing the F1, the SLR and the P1. He has also served as British Business Ambassador for advanced engineering and manufacturing.

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    Sir Ronald Dennis (born 1 June 1947)
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    is a British businessman and motorsport executive
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returned as CEO of the operation
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    The group was founded by Ron Dennis
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    Dennis had stepped down as CEO of McLaren in 2009
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