It had been clear that the news about Sir Ivan Menezes was unlikely to be good following Diageo’s announcement on Monday that he had suffered complications during surgery for a stomach ulcer. It was nevertheless shocking to learn this morning that he has died aged only 63.
At a time when the business leadership of this country is in the news for all the wrong reasons, it is worth reflecting that Britain is still blessed with some world class captains of industry — as they used to be known.
