Ishaat Hussain
Ishaat Hussain | |
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Born | 2 September 1947 |
Education | The Doon School St. Stephen's College, Delhi |
Occupation | Chairman, Voltas Director, Tata Steel, Tata Sky Executive director, Tata Sons |
Board member of | Tata Sons, Tata Steel |
Ishaat Hussain is an Indian businessman and the former director of Tata Sons and Tata Steel, and chairman of Tata Sky.[1][2] He was also chairman of the Tata Group company, Voltas.[3] Between November 2016 and September 2017, he served as the interim chairman of Tata Consultancy Services, following the removal of Cyrus Mistry.[4] He joined the Tata Group in 1981 and retired in September 2017.[5][6][7] In the media, he has often been called the "Wise Man of Bombay House".[8]
Education[]
Hussain went to The Doon School in Dehradun, and then obtained a bachelor's degree in economics from St. Stephen's College, Delhi.[9] He then attended the advance management programme at the Harvard Business School.[10]
Career[]
After graduation, Hussain worked as a chartered accountant for seven years, before joining the Tata Group in 1981 [11] In 1999, he joined the board of Tata Sons.[12][13] He became chairman of Voltas in 2000, and was appointed to the board, and served as the finance director, of Tata Sons.[14] In November 2016, he was appointed interim chairman of Tata Consultancy Services, after Cyrus Mistry was removed, following the much publicised feud with the board of Tata Sons.[15]
Personal life[]
Hussain was married to the conceptual artist Rummana Hussain, till her death in 1999.[16]
References[]
- ^ "Gruelling challenges await new Tata Sons chairman". ft.com.
- ^ Vijayraghavan, Kala; John, Satish (11 November 2016). "TCS Interim chairman Ishaat Hussain: Finance veteran, loyalist, a man for all seasons" – via The Economic Times.
- ^ Bhat, Harish (1 September 2017). "Ishaat Hussain: The wise man of Bombay House". Livemint.
- ^ "Ishaat Hussain retires from TCS board". @businessline.
- ^ Vijayraghavan, Kala (24 August 2017). "Tracing the legacy of Ishaat Hussain - a Tata group veteran who will hang up his boots on September 1" – via The Economic Times.
- ^ "10 Facts About New Interim Chairman of TCS Ishaat Hussain". News18. 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Ishaat Hussain retires as Voltas Chairman". 29 August 2017 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/veterans-unpacked-ishaat-hussain-the-corporate-discourse-has-to-completely-change-and-we-have-to-focus-on-the-basics-6861481.html
- ^ Business, Outlook. "Ishaat Hussain Secret Diary - Part 1 | Outlook Business".
- ^ "TCS appoints Ishaat Hussain as new chairman: 7 things to know | Gadgets Now". Gadget Now.
- ^ "'The Tatas are obsessed with ethics'". rediff.com.
- ^ Journal, Scott NeumanStaff Reporter of The Wall Street (12 August 2002). "Tata Finance Attracts Attention Of Indian Regulators Over Audit" – via www.wsj.com.
- ^ "10 facts about Ishaat Hussain new interim chairman of TCS Board". Moneycontrol.
- ^ https://ftalphaville.ft.com/2008/05/02/12760/tata-plans-banking-arm-if-rules-ease/%7C[dead link]
- ^ Gopalan, Krishna. "The Tata Battle Gets Worse | Outlook Business". Outlook (Indian magazine).
- ^ Cotter, Holland (18 July 1999). "Rummana Hussain, 47, Indian Conceptual Artist" – via NYTimes.com.
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- Living people
- Tata Group people
- 1947 births
- Tata Consultancy Services people
- Indian chief executives
- The Doon School alumni
- St. Stephen's College, Delhi alumni
- Indian business executives
- Indian businesspeople