Ratan Tata
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Ratan Tata Education: Indian industrialist and Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata has passed away. He breathed his last at the age of 86. He took the Tata Group to new heights. He has also been awarded India's two highest civilian awards, Padma Bhushan (2000) and Padma Vibhushan (2008).
Ratan Tata Education: Ratan Tata's education
Ratan Tata was born on December 28, 1937 in Bombay. He received his early education from Campion School, Mumbai. From here he completed his studies till 8th class. After this, he went to Cathedral and John Cannon School in Mumbai and Bishop Cotton School in Shimla for further studies.
higher education from abroad
After completing his school education, Ratan Tata went to the United States of America (USA) and took admission in Cornell University, where he obtained the degree of Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch). After this, in the year 1975, he did Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School in United Kingdom.
Early career
Ratan Tata started his career in the Tata Group in the early 1960s. Initially he worked on the shop floor of Tata Steel, extracting limestone and handling the blast furnace. He has held various roles within the Tata Group and gained experience in various areas of the Group.
Ratan Naval Tata became the Chairman of Tata Sons in 1991 and retired on December 28, 2012. Under his leadership the group's revenues increased manifold. Tata Group expanded its global presence and gained influence in various industries such as steel, automotive, information technology, telecommunication and hospitality.
One of Ratan Tata's notable achievements was overseeing strategic acquisitions, including the purchase of British steel maker Corus by Tata Steel and the acquisition of Jaguar, Land Rover by Tata Motors.
