Ratan Tata

Ratan Tata : India's Industrial Architect

Ratan Naval Tata, the Chairman of the Tata Group, one of the largest group of industries ; something he inherits from his earlier generation. Brought up by his grandmother due to seperation of his parents, Ratan Tata did his schooling from Cathedral and John Cannon School in Mumbai. Later on he got his Architectural and Engineering Degree from Cornell University. From here he joined his famiy busines. After turning down a job offer from IBM, he joined the Jamshedpur Tata Steel plant working with the Blue Collar employess handling blast furnances.

Peek in the Past
In 1971, Ratan Tata joined Nelco and turned it into a profit churning company. Later on when he joined the sick unit of Tatas Empress Mill, he turned it into a dividend declaring company.In 1981 he was declared the Chairman of the Tata Group of Industries.Today the Company has been listed in New York Stock Exchange.

The Story So Far
The young lad who left the IBM job and brewed the corridors of his own company, is today the Chairman of Tata Group of Companies and has his company listed in New York Exchange. His latest expedition is the Tata Elegante the latest Tata four wheeler he presented at the Geneva Car Expo.

The Recognition Honoured with Padma Bhushan he is a memeber on Prie Ministers Council on Trade and Industry. Ratan Tata was also honoured by Cornell University as the 26th Robert S. Hatfield Fellow in Economic Education, considered to be the highest honour by the Cornell University. He is also a member of the board of trustees of the RAND Corporation. He is board member on the Republic of South Africa's International Investment Council and is a Asia-Pacific advisory committee member for the New York Stock Exchange