Remembering the Legacy of Ratan Tata An extraordinary leader, a visionary name, and an inspiring soul—such is Ratan Tata's legacy. He passed away on October 9, 2024, at the age of 86, and as the world mourns his loss, we look back at his remarkable life in pictures. By Mrinal Verma 10 Oct 2024 | Updated On 10 Oct 2024 15:12 IST in Trends New Update Remembering Ratan Tata Follow Us Share 1/21 Ratan Tata was born in 1937 2/21 He studied architecture & engineering at university 3/21 He first joined the Tata Group in 1962 4/21 He became Chairman of Tata Group in 1991 5/21 He studied at Cornell University 6/21 He first joined the Tata Group as an assistant 7/21 In 1962, he spent 6 months training in Jamshedpur at Tata Engineering & Locomotive Company, which is now called Tata Motors 8/21 He then moved on to Tata Iron and Steel Company (now known as Tata Steel) 9/21 He was Tata Group's resident representative in Australia in 1969 10/21 He was named director-in-charge of National Radio and Electronics in 1971 11/21 He joined the board of Tata Sons as a director in 1974 12/21 He also has an Advanced Management degree from Harvard Business School 13/21 In 1981, he was appointed as chairman of Tata Industries 14/21 He was the chairman of Air India, the national carrier, from 1986 to 1989 15/21 He launched the famous Tata Nano in 2008 16/21 He was awarded Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-highest civilian honour, by the government of India 17/21 He stepped down as chairman of Tata Sons in December 2012 18/21 He is the great-grandson of Jamsetji Tata, the founder of Tata Group 19/21 His parents got separated in 1948 20/21 He was raised by his grandmother, Navajbai Tata, wife of Ratanji Tata 21/21 Ratan Tata passed away on October 9, 2024, at the age of 86 Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now Related Articles Latest Stories Read the Next Article