Quotes :
“Cleanliness is the Hallmark of perfect standards and the best quality inspector is the conscience”
The Life and Times of J R D Tata :
Under his chairmanship, the assets of the Tata Group grew from US$100 million to over US$5 billion.
He started with 14 enterprises under his leadership and half a century later on July 26, 1988, when he left, Tata & Sons was a conglomerate of 95 enterprises which they either started or in which they had controlling interest.
He was the trustee of the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust from its inception in 1932 for over half a century. Under his guidance, this Trust established Asia's first cancer hospital, the Tata Memorial Center for Cancer, Research and Treatment, in Bombay in 1941.
It also founded the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS, 1936), the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR, 1945), and the National Center for Performing Arts.
In 1945, he founded Tata Motors. In 1948, JRD Tata launched Air India International as India's first international airline. In 1953, the Indian Government appointed JRD Tata as Chairman of Air India and a director on the Board of Indian Airlines - a position he retained for 25 years.
For his crowning achievements in aviation, he was bestowed with the title of Honorary Air Commodore of India.
Books n J R D Tata :
Author : R M Lala
Publishers : IBH Publishers Bombay 1981
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