Noel Tata has been appointed as the new chairman of Tata Trusts, succeeding his late half brother Ratan Tata, who passed away on October 9, 2024, at the age of 86. Ratan Tata's death, due to old-age-related health issues, marked the end of an era for the Tata conglomerate's philanthropic arm.

He is the chairman of Tata Trent and vice chairman of Tata Steel and will now take charge of Tata Trusts. Tata Trusts owns 66% of Tata Sons, which is the main company that manages all the Tata group businesses. Tata Trusts, started in 1892 by Jamsetji Tata, the founder of the Tata group, focuses on helping in areas like education, healthcare, and housing.

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Noel Tata has worked with Tata Trusts for many years and is also a trustee of two important trusts, the Sir Ratan Tata Trust and the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust.

About the Noel Tata

Noel Tata, born in 1957, is an Indian-born Irish businessman who recently became the chairman of Tata Trusts after his half-brother, Ratan Tata, passed away on October 11, 2024. Besides his new role, Noel also holds important positions like being the chairman of Trent and Tata Investment Corporation, managing director of Tata International, and vice chairman of Titan Company and Tata Steel.

Noel Tata began his career at Tata International, which handles the Tata Group's businesses abroad. In 1999, he became the managing director of Trent, the group's retail company, which was started by his mother. Under his leadership, Trent bought a store called Littlewoods International and renamed it Westside. Noel turned Westside into a successful business.

Tata Trusts

The Tata family has established several trusts over the years, with the largest being the Sir Ratan Tata Trust, founded in 1919, and the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust. These trusts work together as part of Tata Trusts to help support different social causes.

The Sir Ratan Tata Trust operates three main trusts, with prominent leaders like former Defense Secretary Vijay Singh and TVS Group’s Venu Srinivasan serving as vice chairmen. Other key members include JN Tata, Noel Tata, Jehangir HC Jehangir, Mehli Mistry, and Darius Khambata.

In addition, JN Mistry, Vijay Singh, and Venu Srinivasan play important roles as members of both the Tata Education and Development Trust and the Navajbai Ratan Tata Trust. These trusts carry on the Tata legacy of contributing to education, healthcare, and community development.

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