Ratan Tata | |
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Born | Ratan Naval Tata 28 December 1937 |
Died | 9 October 2024 | (aged 86)
Alma mater | Cornell University (BArch) |
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Title | Chairman Emeritus, Tata Sons and Tata Group[1] |
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Predecessor | J. R. D. Tata |
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Relatives | Tata family |
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Ratan Tata[a] GBE AO (28 December 1937 – 9 October 2024) was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist. He served as the chairman of Tata Group and Tata Sons from 1991 to 2012, and he held the position of interim chairman from October 2016 to February 2017.[2][3] In 2008, he received the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour in India. Ratan had previously received the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour, in 2000.[4]
Ratan Tata was the son of Naval Tata, who was adopted by Ratanji Tata, son of Jamshedji Tata, the founder of the Tata Group. He graduated from Cornell University College of Architecture with a bachelor's degree in architecture.[5] He joined the Tata Group in 1962[6] starting on the shop floor of Tata Steel. He later succeeded J. R. D. Tata as chairman of Tata Sons upon the latter's retirement in 1991. During his tenure, the Tata Group acquired Tetley, Jaguar Land Rover, and Corus, in an attempt to turn Tata from a largely India-centric group into a global business.
During his life, Tata invested in over 30 start-ups, primarily in a personal capacity, with some through his investment company.[7][8]
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