Ratan Tata

Ratan Tata

Ratan Tata is the Chairman of the Tata Group, the conglomerate controlling Tata Motors that in 2008 launched the Tata Nano, a small car that retails for less than $2,500. Tata has claimed that after the unveiling of the Nano, he will retire.

Fast Facts:

Born: December 28, 1937
Birthplace: Mumbai, India
Company: Tata Group
Alma-mater: Cornell University, Class of 1962
Occupation: Chairman of Tata Group
Residence: Mumbai
Spouse: Never married
Named on Fortune's list of the 25 most powerful people in business in 2007

Key Dates

1937: Born in Mumbai, India
1962: Graduates from Cornell University
1962: Joins Tata Group
1971: Appointed head of NELCO, National Radio and Electronics Company
1977: Takes charge of Empress Mills, a textile company
1981: Named Chairman of Tata Industries, a subsidiary of Tata Group
1991: Becomes Chairman of Tata Group
1998: Tata Motors unveils the Tata Indica car
2007: Tata Sons acquires Corus Group, an English and Dutch steel producer
2008: Tata Motors unveils the Tata Nano

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Executives | Entrepreneurs

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Ratan Tata Background

Wikipedia: Ratan Tata
rediff: Ratan Tata and the Tata Legacy (December 28, 2007)
Fortune: 25 Most Powerful People in Business - Ratan Tata (2007)
Spiegel Online: Interview with Indian Industry Mogul Ratan Tata (April 9, 2007)
BusinessWeek: Ratan Tata (2004)

Ratan Tata News

Google News: Ratan Tata
The Wall Street Journal: Tata's High-Stakes Bet on Low-Cost Car (January 10, 2008)
Business Standard: Shyamal Majumdar: Time to Step Down (January 10, 2008)
BBC NEWS: Corus Takeover: Who Is Ratan Tata? (January 31, 2007)
University of Southern California: Ratan Tata Joins USC Board of Trustees (2005)

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