R. K. Krishna Kumar

R. K. Krishna Kumar
Born
Rayaroth Kuttambally Krishna Kumar

(1938-07-18)18 July 1938[1]
Tellicherry, Madras Presidency, British India
Died1 January 2023(2023-01-01) (aged 84)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Other namesKK
Alma mater
OccupationBusiness executive
Known forTata Sons
SpouseRatna[2]
Children1
AwardsPadma Shri (2009)

Rayaroth Kuttambally Krishna Kumar (18 July 1938 – 1 January 2023) was an Indian business executive who was the director of Tata Sons.[3] He was a member of Tata Administrative Services and served as a trustee of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust[4] and Sir Ratan Tata Trust, which hold a 66 per cent stake in Tata Sons.[5] He played a significant role in several acquisitions by Tata Group, including the £271 million buy-out of Tetley in 2000, which made Tata Global Beverages the second-largest tea company in the world.[3] The Government of India awarded him the fourth-highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2009 for his contributions to Indian trade and industry.[6]

  1. ^ "Annual Report, July 17, 2012" (PDF). BSE India.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Personality was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "Ratan Tata's right-hand man 'KK' retires". The Times of India. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Sir Dorabji Tata Trust Trustees". Sir Dorabji Tata Trust. 2016. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  5. ^ Chatterjee, Dev (19 June 2013). "Krishna Kumar set to hang up boots at Tata Sons". Business Standard India. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.