Person in history
Ratan Tata
Ratan Tata, Indian businessman and philanthropist (born 1937)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2024 · October 9
Their story
Who they were
Ratan Naval Tata was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist. He served as the chairman of Tata Group and Tata Sons from 1991 to 2012, and he held the position of the interim chairman from October 2016 to February 2017. In 2000, he received the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour in India, followed by the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-highest civilian honour, in 2008.
Why this date
Ratan Tata appears on our October 9 calendar for 2024 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Ratan Tata
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October 9 2024.
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