Jamshed J Irani
Industrialist

Indian Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Quick Info

Profession	Industrialist
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	02/06/1936
Age	86 years (died on 31, Oct, 2022)
Birthplace	Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Date of Death	31/10/2022

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Bio/Wiki

Full name	Jamshed Jiji Irani
Names earned	Steel Man of India

Educational Qualification(s)

Education	PhD In Metallurgy
College/University	Science College Nagpur Nagpur University University of Sheffield, UK
Qualifications	B.Sc M.Sc Geology Master in Metallurgy PhD in Metallurgy B.Sc (1956) M.Sc Geology (1958)

Personal Life

Religion	Zoroastrianism
Ethnicity	Parsi

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	17/09/1971

Family

Father	Jiji Dhunjibhoy Irani
Mother	Khorshed (Guzder) Irani
Siblings	Diana Hormusjee
Spouse	Daisy Irani
Children	1 Niloufer J. Irani (HR) Tanaaz J. Irani Niloufer J. Irani

Career

Famous for	Former Managing Director of Tata Steel Limited and visionary leader during India's economic liberalisation in the 1990s
Awards, Honours, Achievements	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II (1997) Padma Bhushan by the Indian government (2007) Lifetime Achievement Award by the Government of India (2008) Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) by Queen Elizabeth II (1997) International Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (1996)
Career Timeline	1963: Started career with British Iron and Steel Research Association in Sheffield 1968: Joined Tata Iron and Steel Company as Assistant to the Director in-charge of Research and Development 1978: Became General Superintendent 1979: Became General Manager 1985: Became President of Tata Steel 1988: Became Joint Managing Director of Tata Steel 1992: Became Managing Director of Tata Steel 2001: Retired from Managing Director position 2011: Retired from Board of Tata Steel after 43 years of service
Key Contributions	Led Tata Steel to become the lowest-cost steel producer in the world with international quality standards Implemented cutting-edge technology including replacement of SMS furnaces with LD furnaces to reduce carbon footprints Established the Tata Education Excellence Program in 2003 based on Malcolm Baldrige Performance Excellence criteria Served as Director of several Tata Group companies including Tata Motors and Tata Teleservices Appointed as Chairman of the Expert Committee for formation of the new Companies Act of India by the Government of India in 2004

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He finished his formal education in the UK before becoming a member of the British Iron and Steel Research Association (BISRA).
2. Every year, he is responsible for coordinating the Jiji Irani Challenge Cup Cricket Tournament.
3. He established the Tata Education Excellence Program, which utilizes principles from the Malcolm Baldrige Performance Excellence Program.
4. The Government of India appointed him as the chairman of the Expert Committee on Company Law.
5. He worked for over 43 years with Tata Steel, making him one of the longest-serving leaders in the Indian steel industry.

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