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Ishaat Hussain

Ishaat Hussain

Indian businessman

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]

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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 famous conceptual artist Rummana Hussain until her death in 1999.[16] They have a daughter, Shazmeen, who married Shaad Ali, son of politician Subhashini Ali and Bollywood filmmaker Muzaffar Ali, in 2006 (div. 2011). She’s currently married to and has a child with Rustom Lawyer.[17][18]

References

  1. [1]
    Mundy, Simon (13 January 2017). "Gruelling challenges await new Tata Sons chairman". Financial Times.
  2. [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. [3]
    Bhat, Harish (1 September 2017). "Ishaat Hussain: The wise man of Bombay House". Livemint.
  4. [4]
    "Ishaat Hussain retires from TCS board". @businessline. 4 September 2017.
  5. [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. [6]
    "10 Facts About New Interim Chairman of TCS Ishaat Hussain". News18. 10 November 2016.
  7. [7]
    "Ishaat Hussain retires as Voltas Chairman". The Hindu. 29 August 2017 – via www.thehindu.com.
  8. [8]
    "Veterans Unpacked | Ishaat Hussain: 'The Corporate Discourse Has to Completely Change and We Have to Focus on the Basics'". 6 May 2021.
  9. [9]
    Business, Outlook. "Ishaat Hussain Secret Diary - Part 1 | Outlook Business". {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. [10]
    "TCS appoints Ishaat Hussain as new chairman: 7 things to know | Gadgets Now". Gadget Now.
  11. [11]
    "'The Tatas are obsessed with ethics'". rediff.com.
  12. [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. [13]
    "10 facts about Ishaat Hussain new interim chairman of TCS Board". Moneycontrol. 10 November 2016.
  14. [14]
    "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. [15]
    Gopalan, Krishna. "The Tata Battle Gets Worse | Outlook Business". Outlook (Indian magazine).
  16. [16]
    Cotter, Holland (18 July 1999). "Rummana Hussain, 47, Indian Conceptual Artist". The New York Times.
  17. [17]
    "Finally, the director at home". Hindustan Times. 29 January 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  18. [18]
    "Shaad Ali ties the knot again - Times of India". The Times of India. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
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