Leader Profile – Ratan Tata


This week’s Leader Profile is about Ratan Tata, also known as India’s Pride.

Achievements:

  • Indian industrialist, philanthropist and former chairman of Tata Sons
  • He is the great Grandson Jamsetji Tata, the founder of the Tata Group
  • Chairman of the Tata Group from 1990 to 2012
  • Interim chairman from 2016 through 2017. 
  • 2008 , received Padma Vibhushan (2nd Highest Ciilian honour in India)
  • 2000, he received Padma Bhushan 
  • Cornell University College of Architecture
  • Under his leadership, the Tata Group has been a shining beacon of transparency, fairness, and ethical conduct,
  • Tata NMano
  • The Bombay House has a history of letting stray dogs inside during the rainy season
  • Cornell University was graced by the generosity of the Tata Scholarship Fund, a $28 million endowment courtesy of the Tata Education and Development Trust, a philanthropic arm of the prestigious Tata Group
  • At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the MIT Tata Center of Technology and Design 
  • Tata’s involvement in philanthropic ventures, like the Tata Trusts, showcases his dedication to social welfare. His ethical leadership isn’t just admirable — it’s a blueprint for fostering trust and sustainability in the business world.

Vandana Gohil

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