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'''Simone Naval Tata''', née '''''Dunoyer'''''  is a [[Swiss people|Swiss]]-born Indian Business woman belonging to the [[Tata family]].<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.mydigitalfc.com/companies/seven-tata-clan-561|title = The seven in the Tata clan|access-date = 17 Dec 2014|publisher = Financial Chronicle|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100821002825/http://www.mydigitalfc.com/companies/seven-tata-clan-561|archive-date = 2010-08-21}}</ref>
'''Simone Naval Tata''', née '''''Dunoyer'''''  is a [[Swiss people|Swiss]]-born Indian businesswoman belonging to the [[Tata family]].<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.mydigitalfc.com/companies/seven-tata-clan-561|title = The seven in the Tata clan|access-date = 17 Dec 2014|publisher = Financial Chronicle|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100821002825/http://www.mydigitalfc.com/companies/seven-tata-clan-561|archive-date = 2010-08-21}}</ref>


Simone Tata was born and brought up in [[Geneva, Switzerland]] and graduated from Geneva University.  She visited India as a tourist in 1953, where she met [[Naval H. Tata]]. They got married in 1955 and Simone settled permanently in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ashacentre.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=581:simone-tata&Itemid=3|title = Simone Tata|access-date = 17 Dec 2014|publisher = The Asha Centre|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141217182405/http://www.ashacentre.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=581:simone-tata&Itemid=3|archive-date = 2014-12-17}}</ref> Simone and Naval are the parents of [[Noel Tata]]. Simone is the stepmother of the Tata group chairman, [[Ratan Tata]], who is from Naval's former marriage.
Simone Tata was born and brought up in [[Geneva, Switzerland]] and graduated from Geneva University.  She visited India as a tourist in 1953, where she met [[Naval H. Tata]]. They got married in 1955 and Simone settled permanently in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ashacentre.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=581:simone-tata&Itemid=3|title = Simone Tata|access-date = 17 Dec 2014|publisher = The Asha Centre|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141217182405/http://www.ashacentre.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=581:simone-tata&Itemid=3|archive-date = 2014-12-17}}</ref> Simone and Naval are the parents of [[Noel Tata]]. Simone is the stepmother of the Tata group chairman, [[Ratan Tata]], who is from Naval's previous marriage.


Simone Tata joined the Lakme Board in 1962 when it was a minor subsidiary of Tata Oil Mills, as managing director in 1961, rising to become its chairperson in 1982 and served as Non-Executive Chairman of Trent Ltd. until 30 October 2006.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.thesundayindian.com/en/story/simone-tata/7/3142/|title = Simone Tata|last = Kumar |first = Pramod |date = 26 August 2007 |accessdate = 11 November 2018 |publisher = The Sunday Indian}}</ref>
Simone Tata joined the Lakme Board in 1962 when it was a minor subsidiary of Tata Oil Mills, as managing director in 1961, rising to become its chairperson in 1982 and served as Non-Executive Chairman of Trent Ltd. until 30 October 2006.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.thesundayindian.com/en/story/simone-tata/7/3142/|title = Simone Tata|last = Kumar |first = Pramod |date = 26 August 2007 |accessdate = 11 November 2018 |publisher = The Sunday Indian}}</ref>
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She was appointed to the board of Tata Industries in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=29458779&ticker=20376352|title = Simone N Tata|accessdate = 17 Dec 2014|publisher = Bloomberg}}</ref>
She was appointed to the board of Tata Industries in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=29458779&ticker=20376352|title = Simone N Tata|accessdate = 17 Dec 2014|publisher = Bloomberg}}</ref>


Seeing growth in the retail sector, in 1996 Tata sold Lakmé to [[Hindustan Lever Limited]] (HLL), and created Trent from the money it made through the sale. All shareholders of Lakmé were given equivalent shares in Trent.  The ''Westside'' brand and stores belong to Trent.
Seeing growth in the retail sector, in 1996 Tata sold Lakmé to [[Hindustan Lever Limited]] (HLL), and created Trent from the money it made through the sale. All shareholders of Lakmé were given equivalent shares in Trent.  The ''Westside'' brand and stores belong to Trent.


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Latest revision as of 21:59, 18 October 2021

Simone Tata
Spouse(s)Naval Tata
ChildrenNoel Tata
RelativesTata Family

Simone Naval Tata, née Dunoyer is a Swiss-born Indian businesswoman belonging to the Tata family.[1]

Simone Tata was born and brought up in Geneva, Switzerland and graduated from Geneva University. She visited India as a tourist in 1953, where she met Naval H. Tata. They got married in 1955 and Simone settled permanently in Mumbai.[2] Simone and Naval are the parents of Noel Tata. Simone is the stepmother of the Tata group chairman, Ratan Tata, who is from Naval's previous marriage.

Simone Tata joined the Lakme Board in 1962 when it was a minor subsidiary of Tata Oil Mills, as managing director in 1961, rising to become its chairperson in 1982 and served as Non-Executive Chairman of Trent Ltd. until 30 October 2006.[3]

She was appointed to the board of Tata Industries in 1989.[4]

Seeing growth in the retail sector, in 1996 Tata sold Lakmé to Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL), and created Trent from the money it made through the sale. All shareholders of Lakmé were given equivalent shares in Trent. The Westside brand and stores belong to Trent.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "The seven in the Tata clan". Financial Chronicle. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Simone Tata". The Asha Centre. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  3. ↑ Kumar, Pramod (26 August 2007). "Simone Tata". The Sunday Indian. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Simone N Tata". Bloomberg. Retrieved 17 December 2014.


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