Quick Info

ProfessionBusinessman
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth30/08/1904
Age84 years (died on 05, May, 1989)
BirthplaceSurat, Gujarat
Date of Death05/05/1989

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameNaval Hormusji Tata

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityBombay University
Educational QualificationBachelors of Economics

Personal Life

Place of DeathBombay
Death CauseCancer
EthnicityParsi
Marital StatusMarried

Relationships & More

Wife/Spouse
  • Sooni Commissariat (Divorced in mid-1940's)
  • Simone Dunoyer (1955
  • his death)
  • Simone Dunoyer (1955, his death)
Children
Parents
FatherHormusji Tata (spinning master)
MotherNavajbai Tata

Family

FatherJamsetji Tata

Career

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

Some Lesser Known Facts

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.
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