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{{Short description|Indian businesswoman (born 1930)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Simone Tata
| name = Simone Tata
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| spouse = [[Naval Tata]]
| birth_name = Simone Naval Dunoyer
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| children = [[Noel Tata]]
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1930}}
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| relations = [[Tata Family]]
| birth_place = [[Geneva]], Switzerland
| citizenship = India
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Naval Tata]]|1955|1989|end=died}}
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| children = [[Noel Tata]]
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| relations = [[Tata family]]
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'''Simone Naval Tata''', née '''''Dunoyer''''' is a [[Swiss people|Swiss]]-born Indian Business woman belonging to the [[Tata family]].<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.mydigitalfc.com/companies/seven-tata-clan-561|title = The seven in the Tata clan|access-date = 17 Dec 2014|publisher = Financial Chronicle|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100821002825/http://www.mydigitalfc.com/companies/seven-tata-clan-561|archive-date = 2010-08-21}}</ref>
'''Simone Naval Tata''' ({{nee|'''Dunoyer'''}}) is an Indian businesswoman, and a member of the [[Tata family]].<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.mydigitalfc.com/companies/seven-tata-clan-561|title = The seven in the Tata clan|access-date = 17 December 2014|publisher = Financial Chronicle|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100821002825/http://www.mydigitalfc.com/companies/seven-tata-clan-561|archive-date = 21 August 2010}}</ref>


Simone Tata was born and brought up in [[Geneva, Switzerland]] and graduated from Geneva University. She visited India as a tourist in 1953, where she met [[Naval H. Tata]]. They got married in 1955 and Simone settled permanently in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ashacentre.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=581:simone-tata&Itemid=3|title = Simone Tata|access-date = 17 Dec 2014|publisher = The Asha Centre|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141217182405/http://www.ashacentre.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=581:simone-tata&Itemid=3|archive-date = 2014-12-17}}</ref> Simone and Naval are the parents of [[Noel Tata]]. Simone is the stepmother of the Tata group chairman, [[Ratan Tata]], who is from Naval's former marriage.
Simone Tata was born in 1930, and brought up in [[Geneva]], Switzerland and graduated from [[University of Geneva|Geneva University]]. She visited India as a tourist in 1953, where she met [[Naval H. Tata]]. They married in 1955, and Simone settled in [[Mumbai]] permanently.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ashacentre.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=581:simone-tata&Itemid=3|title = Simone Tata|access-date = 17 December 2014|publisher = The Asha Centre|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141217182405/http://www.ashacentre.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=581:simone-tata&Itemid=3|archive-date = 17 December 2014}}</ref> Simone and Naval are the parents of [[Noel Tata]]. Simone is the stepmother of former [[Tata Group]] chairman, [[Ratan Tata]], who is from Naval's previous marriage.


Simone Tata joined the Lakme Board in 1962 when it was a minor subsidiary of Tata Oil Mills, as managing director in 1961, rising to become its chairperson in 1982 and served as Non-Executive Chairman of Trent Ltd. until 30 October 2006.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.thesundayindian.com/en/story/simone-tata/7/3142/|title = Simone Tata|last = Kumar |first = Pramod |date = 26 August 2007 |accessdate = 11 November 2018 |publisher = The Sunday Indian}}</ref>
Simone Tata joined the [[Lakmé Cosmetics|Lakmé]] board in 1962, when it was a minor subsidiary of Tata Oil Mills, as managing director in 1961, rising to become its chairperson in 1982, and was non-executive chairman of [[Trent Limited]] until 30 October 2006.<ref>{{Cite news |url = http://www.thesundayindian.com/en/story/simone-tata/7/3142/ |title = Simone Tata |last = Kumar |first = Pramod |date = 26 August 2007 |accessdate = 11 November 2018 |publisher = The Sunday Indian |archive-date = 19 January 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180119140143/http://www.thesundayindian.com/en/story/simone-tata/7/3142/ |url-status = dead }}</ref>


She was appointed to the board of Tata Industries in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=29458779&ticker=20376352|title = Simone N Tata|accessdate = 17 Dec 2014|publisher = Bloomberg}}</ref>
She was appointed to the board of Tata Industries in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=29458779&ticker=20376352|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141217175907/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=29458779&ticker=20376352|url-status = dead|archive-date = 17 December 2014|title = Simone N Tata|accessdate = 17 December 2014|publisher = Bloomberg}}</ref>


Seeing growth in the retail sector, in 1996 Tata sold Lakmé to [[Hindustan Lever Limited]] (HLL), and created Trent from the money it made through the sale. All shareholders of Lakmé were given equivalent shares in Trent. The ''Westside'' brand and stores belong to Trent.
Seeing growth in the retail sector, in 1996, Tata sold [[Lakmé Cosmetics]] to [[Hindustan Lever Limited]] (HLL), and created [[Trent Limited]] with money from the sale.<ref>{{Cite web |last=K |first=Rukshana |date=2020-07-27 |title=Lakmé, One of India's leading Cosmetics Brands |url=https://doerlife.com/lakme-secret-behind-exotic-indian-beauty-since-1952/ |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=Doer Life |language=en-US}}</ref> All shareholders of Lakmé were given equivalent shares in Trent. The ''Westside'' brand and stores belong to Trent.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Desk |first1=India TV News |last2=News |first2=India TV |date=20 October 2012 |title=India's 15 most successful female entrepreneurs {{!}} India TV News |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/business/india/breaking-news-successful-female-entrepreneurs-india-3242.html |access-date=3 December 2022 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 10:40, 15 October 2024

Simone Tata
Born
Simone Naval Dunoyer

1930 (age 93–94)
Geneva, Switzerland
CitizenshipIndia
Spouse
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(m. 1955; died 1989)​
ChildrenNoel Tata
RelativesTata family

Simone Naval Tata (née Dunoyer) is an Indian businesswoman, and a member of the Tata family.[1]

Simone Tata was born in 1930, and brought up in Geneva, Switzerland and graduated from Geneva University. She visited India as a tourist in 1953, where she met Naval H. Tata. They married in 1955, and Simone settled in Mumbai permanently.[2] Simone and Naval are the parents of Noel Tata. Simone is the stepmother of former Tata Group chairman, Ratan Tata, who is from Naval's previous marriage.

Simone Tata joined the Lakmé board in 1962, when it was a minor subsidiary of Tata Oil Mills, as managing director in 1961, rising to become its chairperson in 1982, and was non-executive chairman of Trent Limited until 30 October 2006.[3]

She was appointed to the board of Tata Industries in 1989.[4]

Seeing growth in the retail sector, in 1996, Tata sold Lakmé Cosmetics to Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL), and created Trent Limited with money from the sale.[5] All shareholders of Lakmé were given equivalent shares in Trent. The Westside brand and stores belong to Trent.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "The seven in the Tata clan". Financial Chronicle. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Simone Tata". The Asha Centre. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  3. ^ Kumar, Pramod (26 August 2007). "Simone Tata". The Sunday Indian. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Simone N Tata". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  5. ^ K, Rukshana (27 July 2020). "Lakmé, One of India's leading Cosmetics Brands". Doer Life. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  6. ^ Desk, India TV News; News, India TV (20 October 2012). "India's 15 most successful female entrepreneurs | India TV News". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 3 December 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)


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