Ishaat Hussain

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]

Ishaat Hussain
Born (1947-09-02) 2 September 1947
EducationThe Doon School
St. Stephen's College, Delhi
OccupationChairman, Voltas
Director, Tata Steel, Tata Sky
Executive director, Tata Sons
Board member ofTata Sons, Tata Steel

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
  1. Mundy, Simon (13 January 2017). "Gruelling challenges await new Tata Sons chairman". Financial Times.
  2. Vijayraghavan, Kala; John, Satish (11 November 2016). "TCS Interim chairman Ishaat Hussain: Finance veteran, loyalist, a man for all seasons". The Economic Times.
  3. Bhat, Harish (1 September 2017). "Ishaat Hussain: The wise man of Bombay House". Livemint.
  4. "Ishaat Hussain retires from TCS board". @businessline.
  5. 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.
  6. "10 Facts About New Interim Chairman of TCS Ishaat Hussain". News18. 10 November 2016.
  7. "Ishaat Hussain retires as Voltas Chairman". The Hindu. 29 August 2017 – via www.thehindu.com.
  8. "Veterans Unpacked | Ishaat Hussain: 'The Corporate Discourse Has to Completely Change and We Have to Focus on the Basics'".
  9. Business, Outlook. "Ishaat Hussain Secret Diary - Part 1 | Outlook Business".
  10. "TCS appoints Ishaat Hussain as new chairman: 7 things to know | Gadgets Now". Gadget Now.
  11. "'The Tatas are obsessed with ethics'". rediff.com.
  12. 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.
  13. "10 facts about Ishaat Hussain new interim chairman of TCS Board". Moneycontrol.
  14. https://ftalphaville.ft.com/2008/05/02/12760/tata-plans-banking-arm-if-rules-ease/%7C%5B%5D
  15. Gopalan, Krishna. "The Tata Battle Gets Worse | Outlook Business". Outlook (Indian magazine).
  16. Cotter, Holland (18 July 1999). "Rummana Hussain, 47, Indian Conceptual Artist". The New York Times.
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