Mr. S. Jayakumar is a distinguished businessman and philanthropist with over four decades of experience in business and corporate leadership. He is the Founder, Chairman & Managing Director of the J & P Group of Companies, Bahrain, which has grown under his leadership into a diversified business group spanning trading, contracting, industrial services, and jewellery retail.

Alongside his entrepreneurial achievements, Mr. S. Jayakumar is deeply committed to social development. He serves as Trustee and Director of the Gurudeva Charitable Trust, which manages the Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, and the Vidya International Charitable Trust. Widely respected in both Bahrain and India, he is admired for combining professional excellence with a lifelong dedication to philanthropy, education, healthcare, and community service.