Ishaat Hussain Explained

Ishaat Hussain
Birth Date:1947 9, df=yes
Education:The Doon School
St. Stephen's College, Delhi
Occupation:Chairman, Voltas
Director, Tata Steel, Tata Sky
Executive director, Tata Sons
Boards:Tata Sons, Tata Steel
Spouse:Rummana Hussain (m. ?? ;died 1999)
Children:1

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

Ishaat was married to the conceptual artist Rummana Hussain until her death in 1999.[16]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Gruelling challenges await new Tata Sons chairman. Financial Times. 13 January 2017. Mundy. Simon.
  2. News: TCS Interim chairman Ishaat Hussain: Finance veteran, loyalist, a man for all seasons. Kala. Vijayraghavan. Satish. John. 11 November 2016. The Economic Times.
  3. Web site: Ishaat Hussain: The wise man of Bombay House. Harish. Bhat. 1 September 2017. Livemint.
  4. Web site: Ishaat Hussain retires from TCS board. @businessline. 4 September 2017 .
  5. News: Tracing the legacy of Ishaat Hussain - a Tata group veteran who will hang up his boots on September 1. Kala. Vijayraghavan. 24 August 2017. The Economic Times.
  6. Web site: 10 Facts About New Interim Chairman of TCS Ishaat Hussain. 10 November 2016. News18.
  7. News: Ishaat Hussain retires as Voltas Chairman. The Hindu. 29 August 2017. www.thehindu.com.
  8. Web site: Veterans Unpacked | Ishaat Hussain: 'The Corporate Discourse Has to Completely Change and We Have to Focus on the Basics'. 6 May 2021 .
  9. Web site: Ishaat Hussain Secret Diary - Part 1 | Outlook Business. Outlook. Business.
  10. Web site: TCS appoints Ishaat Hussain as new chairman: 7 things to know | Gadgets Now. Gadget Now.
  11. Web site: 'The Tatas are obsessed with ethics'. rediff.com.
  12. News: Tata Finance Attracts Attention Of Indian Regulators Over Audit. Scott NeumanStaff Reporter of The Wall Street. Journal. Wall Street Journal. 12 August 2002. www.wsj.com.
  13. Web site: 10 facts about Ishaat Hussain new interim chairman of TCS Board. Moneycontrol. 10 November 2016 .
  14. Web site: Archived copy . 30 June 2022 . 23 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200723180205/https://ftalphaville.ft.com/2008/05/02/12760/tata-plans-banking-arm-if-rules-ease/%7C . dead .
  15. Web site: The Tata Battle Gets Worse | Outlook Business. Krishna. Gopalan. Outlook (Indian magazine).
  16. News: Rummana Hussain, 47, Indian Conceptual Artist. Holland. Cotter. The New York Times. 18 July 1999.

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