Ratan Tata
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Ratan Tata, GBE (28 December 1937 – 9 October 2024), was an Indian businessman and industrialist. He was the chairman of the Tata Group for two terms (1991–2012 and 2016–17).[1][2] In 2008, he received the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour in India, after receiving the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour in 2000.[3][4] He was born in Mumbai, India.
He was the son of Naval Tata, who was raised by Ratanji Tata. In 1975, Tata received a bachelor's degree in architecture from the Cornell University College of Architecture and later in the Harvard Business School through a management course.[5]
He was also known as richest person in the world, because he donated 102 billion dollars to poor people. In India, Ratan Tata is considered to came from Satyug to Kalyug.
Tata was hospitalized in Mumbai on 7 October 2024 for shortness of breath.[6] He died two days later on 9 October 2024 from problems caused by respiratory failure at the age of 86.[7][8]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Ratan Tata is chairman emeritus of Tata Sons". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 February 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ↑ Masani, Zareer (5 February 2015). "What makes the Tata empire tick?". The Independent (UK). Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ Casey, Peter (2021-08-23). The Story of TATA: 1868 to 2021. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-5305-737-4.
- ↑ Pandey, B. C. (2021-01-01). Business Kohinoor Ratan Tata. Prabhat Prakashan.
- ↑ "Leadership Team | Tata group". Tata.com. 28 December 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ↑ "Ratan Tata in critical condition at Mumbai Hospital, says report". The Times of India. 9 October 2024.
- ↑ "Ratan Tata, Whose Indian Business Empire Went Global, Dies at 86". The New York Times. 9 October 2024.
- ↑ "Ratan Tata no more; Business Titan dead at 86". Deccan Herald. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
Other websites
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- OPOJ;Ratan Naval Tata's chairman profile at Tata Group
- Profile at The Guardian
- Interview on Charlie Rose
- Creating Emerging Markets Interview Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine at the Harvard Business School
- Ratan Tata on IMDb
| Business positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by J. R. D. Tata |
Chairman of Tata Group 1991–2012 |
Succeeded by Cyrus Mistry |
| Preceded by Cyrus Mistry |
Chairman of Tata Group 2016–2017 |
Succeeded by Natarajan Chandrasekaran |
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
