# Ratan Tata

_Indian industrialist (1937–2024)_

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> Ratan Naval Tata (28 December 1937 – 9 October 2024) was an Indian billionaire , industrialist and philanthropist. He served as the chairman of Tata Group and Tata Sons from 1991 to 2012, and he held the position of the interim chairman from October 2016 to February 2017. In 2000, he received the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour in India, followed by the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-highest civilian honour, in 2008.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 December 1937 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q333460#P569))
- **Died:** 9 October 2024 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q333460#P570))
- **Citizenship:** British Raj; India ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q333460#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; engineer; businessperson; philanthropist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q333460#P106))
- **Education:** Harvard Business School; Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning; Riverdale Country School; Campion School, Mumbai; Bishop Cotton School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q333460#P69))
- **Awards:** Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire; Maharashtra Bhushan Award; Canada India Foundation ("CIF") Chanchlani Global Indian Award; CNN-News18 Indian of the Year; Padma Vibhushan in Trade & Industry; Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay; Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Padma Bhushan; Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q333460#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** rntata2000 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q333460#P2002))
- **Instagram:** ratantata ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q333460#P2003))

## About

Ratan Tata was the son of Naval Tata, who was adopted by Ratanji Tata, son of Jamsetji Tata. He attended the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program in 1975. He joined the Tata Group in 1962, starting on the shop floor of Tata Steel. He later succeeded JRD Tata as chairman of Tata Sons upon the latter's retirement in 1991. During 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.

Throughout his life, Tata invested in over 40 start-ups, primarily in a personal capacity, with additional investments through his firm, RNT Capital Advisors.

## Questions

**When was Ratan Tata born?**  
Ratan Tata was born on 28 December 1937.

**Where did Ratan Tata study?**  
Ratan Tata was educated at Harvard Business School, Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, Riverdale Country School, Campion School, Mumbai.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ratan Tata](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratan_Tata) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q333460](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q333460) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Shri Ratan Naval Tata.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shri_Ratan_Naval_Tata.jpg)

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