Ratan Naval Tata, who turns 75 today, will finally hang up his boots and hand over the reins of the Tata group to 44-year-old Cyrus Mistry. On the occasion of his retirement, here are his some of his most significant feats during his long & eventful career...
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Born on December 28, 1937, Ratan Naval Tata took over Tata industries as a chairman in 1981
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In 2000, Tata Tea took over UK's Tetley Tea for USD 450 mn
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In 2007, Tata Steel acquired Anglo-Dutch rival Corus for 6.2 bn pounds
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In 2008, Tata Motors lapped up Jaguar Land Rover for USD 2.3 bn from Ford Motor Co
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In 2008, Ratan Tata introduced the world's cheapest car - the Tata Nano
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In 2012, Starbucks entered the Indian market in a joint venture with the Tata conglomerate.
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During Mr Tata's tenure, the group's revenues grew manifold, totalling $100.09 billion (around Rs. 475,721 crore) in 2011-12 from a turnover of a mere Rs. 10,000 crore in 1971.
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On his post-retirement plans, Mr Tata, a bachelor, has said that he will spend time on technology. He will also brush up on his piano skills and will pursue flying. We wish him all the very best!
