J. R. D. Tata

Honarary Air Vice Marshal J. R. D. Tata LH
Tata in 1955
Born	(1904-07-29)29 July 1904 Paris, France
Died	29 November 1993(1993-11-29) (aged 89) Geneva, Switzerland
Resting place	Père Lachaise Cemetery
Citizenship	France (1904–1928) India (1929–1993)
Occupation	Business magnate
Known for	Founder of Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Motors, Titan Industries, Voltas and Air India
Spouse	Thelma Tata
Parent(s)	Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata Suzanne "Sooni" Brière
Relatives	See Tata family
Awards	Padma Vibhushan (1955) Legion of Honour (1982) Daniel Guggenheim Medal (1988) Bharat Ratna (1992)

Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata LH (29 July 1904 – 29 November 1993) was an Indian aviator, business magnate, entrepreneur and chairman of Tata Group.

Born into the Tata Family of India, he was the son of noted businessman Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata and his wife Suzanne Brière. He is best known for being the founder of several industries under the Tata Group, including Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Motors, Titan Industries, Tata Salt, Voltas and Air India. In 1983, he was awarded the French Legion of Honour and in 1955 and 1992, he received two of India's highest civilian awards the Padma Vibhushan and the Bharat Ratna. These honours were bestowed on him for his contributions to Indian industry.^[1]