Meet Leah, Maya and Neville, potential successors to Ratan Tata | Latest News India

Famed businessman Ratan Tata passed away at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday evening, leaving behind his legacy of corporate philanthropy. The industrialist, who headed Tata Sons between 1991 and 2012 and took the conglomerate to new heights, was an investor, philanthropist and animal lover. He was also known for leading a relatively austere life. After his death, the responsibility of carrying on his legacy falls on the shoulders of his nephew and nieces – Leah, Maya and Neville Tata. Everything you need to know about Ratan Tata's potential successors.

They are the children of Ratan Tata's half-brother Noel Tata.

Leah Tata is the eldest of the trio. She holds a master's degree in marketing from IE Business School in Madrid, Spain. Leah Tata started her career in the conglomerate in 2006. She was an assistant manager at Taj Hotels. Today, she is the Vice President at The Indian Hotels Company Limited, the hotel arm of the group that operates several iconic hotels across the country.

Before taking on the leadership role, she held various positions within the company.

Like her sister Leah, Maya Tata is also highly educated, having completed her higher education at Bayes Business School and Warwick University. She also played a crucial role in launching the group's Tata Neu app. She has also worked at Tata Digital.

Neville Tata began his career in retail at the Trent conglomerate. He is married to Manasi Kirloskar. He runs a Tata Group company called Star Bazaar.

Ratan Tata took over as chairman of the Tata Group in 1991, leading the massive conglomerate his great-grandfather founded more than a century ago. Under his leadership, Tata Teleservices was founded in 1996 and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) went public in 2004.

Although he stepped down as chairman in 2012, Ratan Tata retained the honorary title of chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, Tata Industries, Tata Motors, Tata Steel and Tata Chemicals.

Until his death, he headed the Tata Trusts, one of India's largest charities. Ratan Tata won the Padma Bhushan 2009 and Padma Vibhushan 2008.

With inputs from PTI, ANI