जहांगीर रतनजी दादाभाई टाटा

Quotes

• “If you want excellence, you must aim at perfection. It has its drawbacks but being finicky is essential.”
• “To lead men, you have to lead them with affection.”
• “His Biographer remarked: Of course, ‘Sir, you believe in excellence.' JRD Tata) retorted sharply, 'Not excellence. Perfection. You aim for perfection, you will attain excellence. If you aim for excellence, you will go lower.”
• “I don't want India to be an economic superpower. I want India to be a happy country.”
• “If you want excellence, you must aim at perfection. It has its drawbacks but being finicky is essential.”

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Key facts

Preceded by

Nowroji Saklatvala

Succeeded by

Ratan Tata

Born

Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata , ( 1904-07-29 ) 29 July 1904, Paris , France

Died

29 November 1993 (1993-11-29) (aged 89), Geneva , Switzerland

Resting place

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Parents

Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata (father) Suzanne RD Tata (mother)

Relatives

See Tata family

Alma mater

Cambridge University

Occupation

Industrialist Philanthropist

Known for

Founder of Tata Consultancy Services , Tata Motors , Titan Industries , Voltas and Air India

Awards

Padma Vibhushan (1955) Legion of Honour (1982) Daniel Guggenheim Medal (1988) Bharat Ratna (1992)

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Wikidata facts

Image

J.R.D. Tata (1955).jpg

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