Less known facts about Cyrus Mistry
Nobody expected Tata’s shocking announcement related to the firing of its Chairman Cyrus Mistry. Cyrus Mistry was appointed as the Chairman of Tata group in 2012. But, he was sacked after a board meeting two days ago. His successor will be appointed within four months now. Ratan Tata was named to be the interim Chairman.
The reason for sacking Mistry was not disclosed by Tata Sons. Yet, some sources state that the business model of Mistry was not feasible for Tatas. Here are some less known facts about Cyrus Mistry.
Cyrus Mistry is a 48-year old Irish-Indian businessman.
He is the second person without having the surname of Tata to be appointed as chairman of Tata Group. Nowroji Saklatwala is the first person.
He is the sixth chairman of the Tata group.
Mistry’s mother was born in Ireland. His father decided to take Irish citizenship as dual citizenship is not approved in India.
He has an elder brother and two sisters. He has two sons.
Mistry completed his school education in Mumbai from the same school that Ratan Tata attended.
Mistry is a permanent resident of India and he is an Irish citizen.
He loves book reading and playing golf in his free time.
Though Mistry does not bear the surname of Tatas, he has a strong relationship with Tatas in one way. Aloo, one of his sisters is married to Noel Tata. He is the half-brother of Ratan Tata. Thus, Mistry is a relative to Ratan Tata.
Mistry’s wife is Rohiqa Chagla. She is the granddaughter of famous jurist M.C. Chagla and the daughter of lawyer Iqbal Chagla.
Mistry’s grandfather is a big business tycoon. He first acquired stock in the Tata group. His father owned 18.5 per cent shares in the company.
He is passionate about cars especially SUVs. He likes horse racing as well.
References:
Wikipedia
IndiaTv
Image by shreya choudhary from Pixabay (Free for commercial use)
You may also like
Image Reference: https://pixabay.com/photos/safari-tata-safari-tata-motors-car-5067649/
Recent Posts
- Breathe better with pursed lip breathingPursed lip breathing is a simple technique that helps people manage breathlessness and improve lung function.
- RBI’s 2025 Digital Lending Guidelines aim to protect borrowersExperts note that the new RBI guidelines play a vital role in removing bias from digital lending platforms.
- Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) Recruitment 2025CPRI supports research and testing. Its technical skills strengthen the power industry.
- Breathe better with pursed lip breathing
What’s new at WeRIndia.com
News from 700+ sources
-
Harvard University publishes case study on Hyderabad Metro Rail
-
Ukrainian prez welcomes Russian overtures, but says ceasefire must come before peace talks
-
ECB announces sale of tickets for UAE-Bangladesh T20Is at affordable rates
-
Photos: No ceasefire violation reported in Kashmir valley overnight
-
Allu Arjun and Atlee promise visual wonder with big surprises
-
MHA grants citizenship to wife of Kolkata resident killed in Pahalgam terror attack
-
WeRIndia – A News Aggregator
Visit werindia.com for all types of National | Business | World | Politics | Entertainment | Health related news and much more..
Leave a Reply