Ratan Tata: Know the story of Ratan Tata who took the TATA company to new heights
Ratan Tata: You must have used the products made by Tata company sometime in your life. Today, through this article, we will tell you about Naval Ratan Tata, the chairman of Tata Sons, who rules millions of hearts. Not only this, he is most liked among the youth. Under his leadership, Tata took the company to new heights. So, let us know about the biography of Ratan Tata.
Naval Ratan Tata was born on 28 December 1937, in 2022 he is celebrating his 85th birthday. He was a native of Bombay (now Mumbai).
Jamsetji Tata, the founder of the Tata Group, is the great-grandfather of Ratan Tata. Ratan Tata was brought up by his grandmother Nawajbai Tata. His parents were divorced in 1948 when he was only 10 years old. After completing his early education in Mumbai, he obtained his diploma from Riverdale Country School in New York City in 1955. Tata enrolled at Cornell University in 1959 to pursue a degree in structural engineering and architecture. He then enrolled in a management program at Harvard Business School in 1975.
IBM's offer was rejected
Ratan Tata started his first job in the Tata organization. His first duty at Tata Steel was to look after the Blast Furnace and Limestone Dump. Ratan Tata declined a job offer from IBM in favor of working for his family's company.
Fell in love with a girl in Los Angeles
Ratan Tata once admitted that he had fallen in love with a girl when he was working in Los Angeles. But, due to the Indo-China war of 1962, the girl's parents opposed sending the girl to India, after which they never married.
Under his able leadership, the revenue of the Tata Group increased by more than 40 times. At the same time, the profit also increased by a factor of more than 50. The company earned around $103 billion in 2016 after making only $5.7 billion in 1991.
Let us also tell you that Ratan Tata is also a skilled pilot. In 2007, he became the first Indian pilot to fly the F-16 Falcon.
The merger of businesses created a big empire
Ratan Tata built a big empire in his career by merging other companies with his own company. He has merged Tetley with Tata Tea, Land Rover Jaguar with Tata Motors, and Corus with Tata Steel.
The cheapest car launched in 2009
Keeping his promise to Indians, Ratan Tata launched the country's most affordable car Tata Nano in the year 2009, which cost one lakh rupees. This car was made in several models. However, this car could not last long.
The Tata Group, under the direction of Ratan Tata, established a $28 million scholarship fund at Cornell University to support Indian graduate students. Additionally, in 2010, Ratan Tata raised $50 million to build an executive center for Harvard Business School. The name of the hall here is Tata Hall.
Tata has a stock of many expensive cars
Industrialist Ratan Tata is also known for his association with automobiles. That is why they have a wide range of vehicles including Ferrari California, Cadillac XLR, Land Rover Freelander, Chrysler Sebring, Honda Civic, Mercedes Benz S-Class, Maserati Quattroporte, Mercedes Benz 500 SL, Jaguar F-Type, and Jaguar.
Shelter for stray dogs
A kennel for stray dogs has been built at their Bombay House headquarters after a recent renovation. This kennel is equipped with food, water, toys, and a play area. Bombay House has a history of letting stray dogs in during the rainy season since the time of Jamsetji Tata.
Donate more than 65 percent of the money
According to a report, the Tata family and businesses donate more than 65% of their wealth to charity. That is the reason why he is not on the list of billionaires or richest people in the world.
Tata is honored with Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan
Let us also tell you that Ratan Tata has been honored with awards like Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan for his outstanding contribution to establishing health facilities and a better education system. However, from time to time, discussions have been going on on social media by people about giving Bharat Ratna to them the Government of India.
