Ratan Tata studied at three prestigious institutions, they are…
New Delhi: Ratan Tata, who was chairman of the salt to software group for more than two decades, breathed his last at South Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital at 11.30 pm on Wednesday(October 9). Born to Naval and Soonoo Tata on December 28, 1937, Ratan Tata and his younger brother, Jimmy, were brought up by their grandmother, Navajbai R Tata, in a baroque manor called Tata Palace in downtown Mumbai. Speaking of the industrialist’s life, read the educational qualification of Ratan Tata.
Ratan Tata left for Cornell University in the United States at age 17 and studied architecture and engineering over a seven-year period. He was awarded a bachelor of architecture degree in 1962. His years in America from 1955 to 1962 influenced him tremendously. He travelled the country and was charmed by California and that West Coast lifestyle he was ready to settle down in Los Angeles.
Ratan Tata studied at three prestigious institutions, they are…
Ratan Tata’s educational journey began in Mumbai, where he attended Campion School and John Connon School. He then completed his schooling at Bishop Cotton School in Shimla.
After finishing school, he pursued a Bachelor of Architecture at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, starting at the age of 17 and graduating in 1962.
Later, in 1975, he attended Harvard Business School to complete the Advanced Management Program, further enhancing his business acumen.
Cornell University honoured, Ratan Tata, an alumnus, for his significant contributions to industry and philanthropy. Sharing a post on X, the University wrote, “Ratan Tata ’59, B.Arch. ’62, the university’s most generous international donor and one of India’s most respected business leaders and philanthropists, passed Oct. 9. We will remember his legacy of transformative giving to Cornell.”
Ratan Tata ’59, B.Arch. ’62, the university’s most generous international donor and one of India’s most respected business leaders and philanthropists, passed Oct. 9. We will remember his legacy of transformative giving to Cornell.
— Cornell University (@Cornell) October 9, 2024
“Ratan Tata has left an extraordinary legacy in India, across the world and at Cornell, which he cared about deeply,” said Interim President Michael I. Kotlikoff. “Ratan’s quiet demeanor and humility belied his international profile. His generosity and concern for others enabled research and scholarship that improved the education and health of millions of people in India and beyond, and extended Cornell’s global impact.”
Back in India, Ratan Tata had a job offer from IBM. Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy (JRD) Tata was not amused and after Ratan Tata sent a resume, was offered a job, in 1962, with Tata Industries, the promoter company of the group. Ratan Tata spent six months at Telco, now called Tata Motors, before joining Tisco, now Tata Steel, in 1963.
He was appointed technical officer in Tisco’s engineering division in 1965 and in 1969 worked as the Tata group’s resident representative in Australia. In 1970, Ratan Tata returned to India and joined Tata Consultancy Services, then a software fledgling, for a short stint and became the director of National Radio and Electronics (NELCO) in 1971.
He joined the board of Tata Sons as a director in 1974. A year later he completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
Ratan Tata was appointed Chairman of Tata Industries in 1981 and began the process of transforming it into a promoter of high-technology businesses. He drafted Tata strategic plan in 1983. From 1986 to 1989, he served as Chairman of Air India, the national carrier. Ratan Tata began restructuring of Tata group in 1991 and from 2000 onwards, the growth and globalisation drive of the Tata group gathered pace under his stewardship
In 1991, Ratan Tata took over as Chairman of Tata Sons and Chairman of the Tata trusts, a year when India’s economy opened up through a series of economic reforms. He made use of the opportunities it presented while dealing with challenges. He served as the chairman of Tata Group for more than two decades till he retired in 2012.
(With ANI Inputs)
