Naval Tata (1904-1989) Biography, Age, Family, Career

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Full Name	Naval Hormusji Tata

College/University	Bombay University
Educational Qualification	Bachelors of Economics

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Father	Hormusji Tata (spinning master)
Mother	Navajbai Tata

Father	Hormusji Tata
Mother	Navajbai Tata

Awards, Honours	1968, Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal for Industrial Peace 1969, received Padma Bhushan Award by the President of India
Legacy	Naval Tata Memorial Lecture is organized annually by the National Institute of Personnel Management The Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management renamed its Sports Management Department to Naval Tata Centre of Excellence in Sports Management In 1999, a book was published that was a collection of his letters, speeches, and writings In 2004, Tata Group organised the Century of Trust exhibition in the memories of Naval Tata, J.R.D. Tata, and Jamsetji Tata In 2014, Naval Tata Insititute of Training in Indistrial Relations was launched by the Employers’ Federation of India In 2014, Naval Tata Institute of Training in Industrial Relations was launched by the Employers’ Federation of India

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Legacy

Naval Tata Memorial Lecture is organized annually by the National Institute of Personnel Management
The Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management renamed its Sports Management Department to Naval Tata Centre of Excellence in Sports Management
In 1999, a book was published that was a collection of his letters, speeches, and writings
In 2004, Tata Group organised the Century of Trust exhibition in the memories of Naval Tata, J.R.D. Tata, and Jamsetji Tata
In 2014, Naval Tata Insititute of Training in Indistrial Relations was launched by the Employers’ Federation of India
In 2014, Naval Tata Institute of Training in Industrial Relations was launched by the Employers’ Federation of India

1. Naval Tata was born in Surat, Gujarat, to a middle-class family.
2. Following his father's passing, he was admitted to the J.N. Petit Parsi Orphanage.
3. Naval Tata was adopted by Navajbai Tata and went on to obtain a Bachelor's degree in Economics.
4. He played a crucial part in the success of the Tata Group.
5. Naval Tata was known for his philanthropy, passion for sports, and exceptional communication abilities.
6. He joined the Tata Group in 1930 after graduating from Bombay University and completing an accounting course in England.
7. He established the Indian Cancer Society and served as its chairman for over 30 years.
8. He was president of the Employers' Federation of India from 1959 to 1985 and president of the National Institute of Personnel Management from 1951 to 1980.
9. He served as the chairman of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust from 1965 until his death in 1989.
10. He was president of the Indian Hockey Federation from 1946 to 1961.
11. He was the first president of the All India Council for Sports for approximately 10 years.