Saturday, January 11, 2014

The Spirit of J R D Tata : “When you work, work as if everything depends on you. When you pray, pray as if everything depends on God”




Quotes  :

“When you work, work as if everything depends on you.
When you pray, pray as if everything depends on God”


The Life and Times of  J  R  D  Tata  :
J. R. D. Tata was inspired early by aviation pioneer Louis Blériot, and took to flying. On February 10, 1929, Tata obtained the first pilot licence issued in India. 
He later came to be known as the father of Indian civil aviation. 
He founded India's first commercial airline, Tata Airlines in 1932, which became Air India in 1946, now India's national airline.
He and Nevill Vintcent worked together in building Tata Airlines. They were also friends.
He joined Tata & Sons as an unpaid apprentice in 1925. 
In 1938, at the age of 34, JRD was elected Chairman of Tata & Sons making him the head of the largest industrial group in India. 
He took over as Chairman of Tata Sons from his uncle Nowroji Saklatwala. 
For decades, he directed the huge Tata Group of companies, with major interests in Steel, Engineering, Power, Chemicals and Hospitality.
He was famous for succeeding in business while maintaining high ethical standards - refusing to bribe politicians or use the black market.



Books on  J R D Tata : 



Authored By: Gita Piramal
Publisher: Penguin (2000)  




No comments:

Post a Comment