Ratan Tata is an Indian industrialist and a former chairman of Tata Sons. From 1990 – 2012 he was the Chairman of Tata Group and became the interim chairman from October 2016 through February 2017.
He is a dedicated philanthropist and heads the company’s charitable trust, and more than half of the profits are channelled towards various charitable initiatives.
He was awarded the second and the third highest civilian award in India – the Padma Bhushan – in 2000 and the Padma Vibhushan – in 2008.
Quick Information :-
Full Name: Ratan Naval Tata
Profession: Industrialist, Investor,Philanthropist
Physical Stats :-
Height (approx.): in centimeters- 177 cm ( 5' 10") (1.77 m)
Eye Colour: Light Brown
Hair Colour: Gray
Personal Information:-
Date of Birth: 28 December 1937 (Tuesday)Age (as of 2023) : 86 YearsBirthplace: Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British IndiaNationality: IndianHometown: Mumbai, India
School:
• Campion School,Mumbai• Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai
College/University:
• Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA• Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Educational Qualification(s):
• B.S. degree in architecture with structural engineering from Cornell University, New York• Advanced Management Programme from Harvard Business School, 1975
Religion: EthnicityZoroastrianism: Parsee (a small, tightly-knit Zoroastrian community, which originates from Persia
Address:
Ratan Tata lives in a sea-facing three- storeyed house (designed by himself) in Mumbai's Colaba region.
Listening to old Hindi Songs, Painting, Driving, Flying Jet Planes, Playing the Piano, Reading, Playing with his pet dogs
Awards, Honours :-
1) Ratan Tata - Achievements and AwardsPadma Bhushan (3rd highest civilian honour of the Govt. of India (2000)).
2)Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (Govt. of Uruguay (2004)).
3) International Distinguished Achievement Award (B’nai B’rith International (2005)).
4)Honorary Fellowship of The London School of Economics and Political Science (2007).
5) Padma Vibhushan (2nd highest civilian honour of the Govt. of India (2008)).
6) Award of ‘Grand Officer’ of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Government of Italy (2009)).
7) Title of Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, United Kingdom (2009).
8) Oslo Business for Peace Award (Business for Peace Foundation (2010)).
9) Honorary Knight Grand Cross of The Order of the British Empire (2014).
Relationships & More :-
In an interview, when asked how many times he had been in love, he replied, "seriously, four times."
Family Information :-
Father- Naval Tata (businessman)
Mother- Sooni Commissariat
Siblings :
Brother(s)-
1) Jimmy Tata (businessman),Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.): $291 billion (as in 2010)
Childhood and Early Life
Career