Ratan Tata
1937 – 2024 Indian industrialist, philanthropist
Chairman who turned Tata into a global multinational.
- Religion
- Zoroastrian (Parsi).
- Affiliations
- Chairman of Tata Sons; led Tata's acquisitions of Tetley, Corus and Jaguar Land Rover.
He led the Tata Group's international expansion, buying Tetley, the steelmaker Corus and Jaguar Land Rover, and launched the low-cost Tata Nano car. He directed most of his wealth to the Tata charitable trusts, which hold the controlling stake in the group.
Connections
- family of J. R. D. Tata — His chosen successor as chairman.
- family of J. R. D. Tata — His predecessor and mentor as chairman.
- family of Jamsetji Tata — Founder of the group he inherited.
- family of Jamsetji Tata — Later chairman descended from the founding family.