I don’t believe in taking right decision, I take decisions and make them right.
– Ratan Tata
Ratan Tata biography shows his entire journey as an Indian industrialist, investor, philanthropist, and a former chairman of Tata Sons. He was also chairman of Tata Group, from 1991 to 2012. He is the recipient of two of the highest civilian awards of India – Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan.
Basic Information
| Name | Ratan Tata |
| Category | Businessman |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma Mater | Cornell University |
| Occupation | Former chairman of Tata Group |
| Net Worth | $1 Billion As Of Jan 15, 2017 |
| Birthday | 28 December 1937 |
| Birth Place | Surat |
| Age | 80 |
| Spouse | No |
| Father | Naval Tata |
| Mother | Sonoo Tata |
Awards and Honors
| Name(Year) | Awarding organisation |
| Commander of the Legion of Honour(2016) | Government of France |
| Sayaji Ratna Award(2015) | Baroda Management Association, Honoris Causa, HEC Paris |
| Honorary Doctor of Automotive Engineering(2015) | Clemson University |
| Honorary Doctor of Laws(2014) | York University, Canada |
| Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (GBE)(2014) | United Kingdom Government |
| Sayaji Ratna Award(2014) | Baroda Management Association, Honoris Causa, HEC Paris |
| Honorary Doctor of Business(2014) | Singapore Management University |
| Honorary Doctorate(2013) | University of Amsterdam |
| Honorary Doctor of Business Practice | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year – Lifetime Achievement(2013) | Ernst & Young |
| Transformational Leader of the Decade(2013) | Indian Affairs India Leadership Conclave 2013 |
| Foreign Associate(2013) | National Academy of Engineering |
| Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun(2012) | Government of Japan |
| Padma Vibhushan(2008) | Republic of India |
| Padma Bhushan(2000) | Republic of India |
Philanthropy
| Year | Activity |
| 2010 | HBS Tata related companies and charities donated $50 million for the construction of an executive center named as Tata Hall devoted to the Harvard Business School’s mid-career Executive Education program. |
| – | Tata Consultancy Services(TCS) has given the largest ever donation to Carnegie Mellon University(CMU) for a facility to research in cognitive systems and autonomous vehicles. TCS donated $35 million for this grand 48,000 square-foot building that is going to be called TCS Hall |
Lifestyle
| Car | Ratan Tata has a collection of cars. He is currently having Tata Nexon, Ferrari California, Honda Civic, Mercedes-Benz 500 SL, Land Rover Freelander, Mercedes-Benz W124, Cadillac XLR, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Chrysler Sebring |
| Pet | He is an animal lover. He has two German Shephards. He loves dogs and even invested in a company named ‘Dogspot’. |
| Hobbies | He loves to experiment with new things. He even flew A-16 fighter Jet of Indian Air Force |
| Clothing | He is always dressed up and dapper in formal outfits. He prefers white shirts and bright hued Hermes ties with his dark navy or black suits |
| Food | Tangy and sweet masoor dal cooked with lots of garlic, mutton pulao dal and nut-rich baked custard |
Company Profile
| Name | Tata Group |
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded in | 1868 |
| Headquarter | Mumbai |
| Key People | Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Ratan Tata, Saurabh Agarwal |
| Products & Services | Airlines, Automotive, Chemicals, Defense, FMCG, Electric utility, Finance, Home appliances, Healthcare, Hospitality, IT Services, Locomotives, Retail, Real estate, Steel, Telecommunications |
| Area Served | Worldwide |
| Revenue | US$100.4 billion |
| Subsidiaries | Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Power, Tata Chemicals (including Tata Swach), Tata Global Beverages, Tata Coffee, Tata Teleservices, Titan, Tata Communications, and The Indian Hotels Company Limited |
| Philanthropy | Tata Group has helped establish and finance numerous research, educational and cultural institutes in India and received the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy.Tata Group donated $50 million USD to Cornell University for “agricultural and nutrition programs in India and for the education of Indian students at CornellIn 2010, Tata Group donated ₹ 2.20 billion ($50 million) to the Harvard Business School (HBS) to build an academic and a residential building for executive education programmes on the institute’s campus in Boston, Massachusetts, now Tata Hall.Tata Football Academy won the bid to form the Jamshedpur FC, a football club based on Jamshedpur of Jharkhand in the 4th edition of the Indian Super League. |
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