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]
Ishaat Hussain | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 September 1947 |
| Education | The Doon School St. Stephen's College, Delhi |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman, Voltas Director, Tata Steel, Tata Sky Executive director, Tata Sons |
| Board member of | Tata Sons, Tata Steel |
| Spouse(s) | Rummana Hussain (m. ?? ;died 1999) |
| Children | 1 |
In the media, he has often been called the "Wise Man of Bombay House".[8]
Education
editHussain 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
editAfter 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
editIshaat was married to the conceptual artist Rummana Hussain until her death in 1999.[16]
References
edit- ^ Mundy, Simon (13 January 2017). "Gruelling challenges await new Tata Sons chairman". Financial Times.
- ^ Vijayraghavan, Kala; John, Satish (11 November 2016). "TCS Interim chairman Ishaat Hussain: Finance veteran, loyalist, a man for all seasons". The Economic Times.
- ^ Bhat, Harish (1 September 2017). "Ishaat Hussain: The wise man of Bombay House". Livemint.
- ^ "Ishaat Hussain retires from TCS board". @businessline. 4 September 2017.
- ^ Vijayraghavan, Kala (24 August 2017). "Tracing the legacy of Ishaat Hussain - a Tata group veteran who will hang up his boots on September 1". The Economic Times.
- ^ "10 Facts About New Interim Chairman of TCS Ishaat Hussain". News18. 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Ishaat Hussain retires as Voltas Chairman". The Hindu. 29 August 2017 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Veterans Unpacked | Ishaat Hussain: 'The Corporate Discourse Has to Completely Change and We Have to Focus on the Basics'". 6 May 2021.
- ^ Business, Outlook. "Ishaat Hussain Secret Diary - Part 1 | Outlook Business".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "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". Wall Street Journal – via www.wsj.com.
- ^ "10 facts about Ishaat Hussain new interim chairman of TCS Board". Moneycontrol. 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Gopalan, Krishna. "The Tata Battle Gets Worse | Outlook Business". Outlook (Indian magazine).
- ^ Cotter, Holland (18 July 1999). "Rummana Hussain, 47, Indian Conceptual Artist". The New York Times.