J. Bruce Ismay was an English businessman who had served as the chairman and managing director of the company named 'White Star Line' (which manufactured ships), founded by his father. He began managing the company at a tender age and became its chairman after his father died. The most prominent ship manufactured by the 'White Star Line' was 'Titanic,' the infamous ship that sank in its maiden voyage. Ismay was one of the survivors of the accident, which brought him severe criticism. He ended up being shunned by the public. Following the incident, he was accused of abandoning the passengers of the ship and escaping in a lifeboat. He was shamed for his cowardice. Additionally, he was accused of undermining the security of 'Titanic' and encouraging the captain to speed up, which eventually resulted in its collision with an iceberg. However, further investigation revealed that Ismay had not influenced the captain and that he had even helped a few passengers in getting on the lifeboats. The incident impacted Ismay to the core, and his final years were spent in solitude. He blamed himself for the massive loss and eventually went into depression. Ismay was labeled as a villain of one of the deadliest peace-time sea accidents. His reputation was tarnished beyond repair, only because he had survived the accident.