Ratan Tata: India's Business Guru

Ratan Tata was born on 28 December 1937 in Mumbai.

Ratan Tata joined the Tata Group in 1962. He worked in many companies like Nelco, Empress Mills and Tata Industries.

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Ratan Tata in 1991 with his uncle J.R.D. became the Chairman of Tata Group in place of Tata.

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He transformed the Tata Group into a global and diversified conglomerate.

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He led companies like Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Tata Consultancy Services and Tata Tea.

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Ratan Tata acquired foreign companies like Tetley, Jaguar Land Rover and Corus.

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He has donated 66% of his wealth to the Tata Group's character trusts.

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He has been awarded the Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shri by the Government of India.

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