Ratan Tata

Jamsetji Tata founded the group in the nineteenth century; Ratan Tata, chairman from 1991 to 2012, took it abroad through acquisition. Tetley in 2000, the Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus in 2007 and Jaguar Land Rover from Ford in 2008 made an Indian conglomerate a big employer in Britain. The results split sharply: JLR, given investment and freedom to develop new models, recovered strongly, while Corus became a long drain. He died in October 2024.