Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata

Industrialist

Indian Navsari, Gujarat

Quick Info

ProfessionIndustrialist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1856
Age70 years (died on 27, Apr, 1926)
BirthplaceNavsari, Gujarat
Date of Death27/04/1926

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Bio/Wiki

NicknameR.D. Tata

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolCathedral & John Connon School, Bombay
College/UniversityElphinstone College, Bombay
Educational QualificationGraduate

Personal Life

EthnicityParsi Priests

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)Married
Marriage Year
First MarriageUnknown
Second Marriage1902

Family

FatherDadabhai Kavasji (Businessman)
MotherBhikhibai Tata
Spouse
  • A parsi girl, died after marriage
  • Suzanne (Sooni) Briere, till death
Children
  • Dorab (Businessman)
  • Jimmy (Businessman)
  • Jehangir (Businessman)
  • Sylla
  • Rodabeh

Career

Honours and AchievementsReceived the Rising Sun Honour, the highest distinction of the third-order by the Emperor of Japan

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. R.D. Tata was Tata Group founder Jamsetji Tata's first cousin and had no siblings.
2. He graduated from Elphinstone College, Bombay, and later studied agriculture in Madras.
3. Leading Tata & Co, his father's firm, he successfully increased its profitability.
4. He joined Empress Mills in 1884, collaborating with Sir Bezonji Dadabhai Mehta.
5. Established a successful ginning factory and managed financial affairs of Svadeshi Mills.
6. Expanded Tata & Co's business globally by opening branches in various countries.
7. In 1902, he married Suzanne (Sooni) Briere and had five children with her.
8. After Jamsetji Tata's passing, he supported and advanced Tata & Sons' work.
9. Managed a severe business crisis at Tata Steel, ensuring the business's stability.
10. Significantly influenced Indo-Japanese trade relations establishment.
11. Provided valuable guidance to his children, notably J.R.D. Tata.
12. Made substantial contributions to Tata Group's success and expansion.
13. Ran an opium importing business in China under the name Tata & Co.
14. Played a pivotal role in the establishment of Tata Steel in Jamshedpur.
15. One of the partners in Tata Sons, founded by Jamsetji Tata.
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