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There is a difference between
making money for oneself and creating wealth for others.
This is the story of a business house that has created
wealth for a nation. It is a story of struggle, anxiety,
adventure and achievement. This is the story of our
pioneers.
Jamsetji Tata: The
founder of the Tata Group began with a textile mill in
central India in the 1870s. His powerful vision inspired
the steel and power industries in the country, set the
foundation for technical education, and helped India leapfrog
from backwardness to the ranks of industrialised nations.
Sir Dorab Tata: Through
his endeavours in setting up Tata Steel and Tata Power,
this elder son of Jamsetji Tata was instrumental in
transforming his father's grand vision into reality.
It was also under his leadership that the Sir
Dorabji Tata Trust, the premier charitable endowment
of the Tatas, was created, propelling the Tata tradition
of philanthropy.
Sir Ratan Tata:
Jamsetji Tata's younger son had a personality that reflected
his sensitivity to the struggles of ordinary people
and his desire to utilise his considerable wealth to
enhance the quality of public life. A philanthropist
all his life, he created a trust fund for "the
advancement of learning and for the relief of human
suffering and other works of public utility". The
Sir
Ratan Tata Trust is today the second largest of
the Tata trusts.
JRD Tata: The late
chairman of the Tata Group pioneered civil aviation on
the subcontinent in 1932 by launching the airline now
known as Air India. That was the first of many path-breaking
achievements that JRD, who guided the destiny of the Group
for more than half a century, came to be remembered for.
Naval Tata: Naval
Tata's myriad contributions in the fields of business,
sports administration and labour relations symbolised
all that is best in the Tata spirit of giving back to
society and the communities in which its enterprises
grow.
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