After the death of Ratan Tata, the leadership of the group’s largest shareholder ‘Tata Trust’ has been handed over to step brother Noel Tata. Noel’s name was agreed upon in a meeting held in Mumbai on Friday.
Noel Tata was a strong contender to carry on the Tata legacy due to his family connections and involvement in several group companies. Noel Tata is already a trustee of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Sir Ratan Tata Trust.
Noel is the chairman of Trent & Voltas, a Tata group company.
The son of Naval and Simon Tata, Noel Trent is the chairman of Voltas, Tata Investments and Tata International. He is also the Vice Chairman of Tata Steel and Titan.
Tata Trust holds 66% stake in the group with revenues of ₹13.8 lakh crore.

The importance and size of Tata Trust can be understood in the sense that it is a conglomerate of charitable organizations of the Tata Group. It has a 66% stake in the Tata Group with revenues of Rs 13 lakh crore.
The Tata Trusts include Sir Ratan Tata Trust and Allied Trust and Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Allied Trust. These trusts are an integral part of Ratan Tata’s legacy, focusing on poverty alleviation, healthcare and education.
In 2014 Trent became chairman, the shares increased by 6000%
Since 2014, he has been the Chairman of Trent Limited. Trent owns Judeo and Westside. Under his leadership, the company’s shares have increased by more than 6,000% in the last 10 years. Noel’s leadership has led the company to grow its workforce and stores at a time when its market peers were shrinking.
Noel, an Irish citizen, his three children
Noel Tata, 67, is Ratan Tata’s half-brother and has been associated with the Tata Group, including Tata Trust, for many years. He is the son of Naval Tata from his second wife. Noel is an Irish citizen. Noel is married to a potato mason. Aloo is the daughter of Pallonji Mistry, the largest shareholder of Tata Sons.
They have three children – Leah, Maya and Neville. According to the Tata Trust website, his children are also trustees of some charitable organizations associated with the family. Noel Tata is known for his no-nonsense leadership style and stays away from the media compared to Ratan Tata.