Indiske industrigiganten Ratan Tata är död

Ratan Naval Tata (28 December 1938 – 9 October 2024) was an Indian industrialist, who was a chairman of Tata Sons. He served as chairman of the Tata Group from 1990 to 2012, and interim chairman from October 2016 through February 2017. He continued to lead its charitable trusts until his death. 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. Ratan Tata was the son of Naval Tata, who was adopted by Ratanji Tata, son of Jamsetji Tata, was the founder of the Tata Group. He graduated from the Cornell University College of Architecture with a bachelor's degree in architecture. He joined Tata in 1961, where he worked on the shop floor of Tata Steel. He later succeeded J. R. D. Tata as chairman of Tata Sons upon the latter's retirement in 1991. Under his tenure the Tata Group acquired Tetley, Jaguar Land Rover, and Corus, in an attempt to turn Tata from a largely India-centric group into a global business. Tata was also one of the largest philanthropists in the world, having donated more than 90% of his wealth to charity, which is estimated to be more than 100 billion US dollars. Tata was also a prolific investor and has made numerous investments in several startups. Tata has invested in over 30 start-ups to date, most in a personal capacity and some via his investment company. He died in 2024 at the age of 86.