Tata, Ratan oral history
This interview reflects the life history of Mr. Ratan Tata, former chairman of Tata Sons who took control of the Tata group of companies from his predecessor, Mr. J.R.D. Tata, winner of the highest Indian civilian medal. During Ratan Tata's tenure of about two decades, he transformed it into the largest Indian multinational with a growth of more than 50-fold in total revenue to $100 billion. This is remarkable because Ratan Tata, through his leadership, changed the structure of the Tata Group of companies, overcoming resistance from senior executives, and thrusting the Tata Group into high technology domains, dramatically changing Tata's global presence while re-branding the name of the large Tata Group. Tata achieved this while adhering to the high ethical values of the Tata legacy and won many prestigious international awards: Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, the Legion d'honneur by the French Government, among others. He serves on numerous boards and continues to drive philanthropic initiatives, the true legacy of the Tatas.
Item Details
- Date
- 2017-01-19 (Made)
- Type
- Document
- Catalogue number
- 102717292
- Organization
- Computer History Museum (Publisher)
- People
- Ratan Tata (Interviewee)
Uday Kapoor (Interviewer) - Category
- Transcript
- Format
- Credit line
- Computer History Museum
- Extent
- 29 p.
- Place of publication
- Asia/India/Mumbai
- Language
- English
- Acquisition number
- X8072.2017
- Subject
- Entrepreneur, Leadership, Philanthropy