Rata Tata Biography: Ratan Tata, the chairman emeritus of Tata Group, passed away on Wednesday in a Mumbai hospital. He was undergoing treatment in intensive care in the hospital for the past few days. He was undergoing a routine medical investigation due to his age and other related medical conditions.
Born on December 28, 1937, Tata was an Indian businessman who became the chairman of the Tata Group, a Mumbai-based conglomerate. The 86-year old businessman, who died today, has crafted a meaningful life and career for himself. His contribution to the business and beyond is unparalleled and is recognised widely by India as well as institutions abroad.
Ratan Naval Tata Biography: A Look At Journey Of India's Top Business Leader After graduating with a degree in architecture at Cornell University, he returned to India and, in 1962, began working for the group his great-grandfather had founded nearly a century earlier. He worked in several Tata companies, including Telco, now Tata Motors Ltd, as well as Tata Steel Ltd, later making his mark by erasing losses and increasing market share at group unit National Radio & Electronics Company. In the year 1991, he took the helm of the conglomerate when his uncle J.
R.D. Tata stepped down—the passing of the baton coming just as India embarked on radical reforms that opened up its economy to the world and ushered in an era of high growth.
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