Sumant Moolgaokar

Sumant Moolgaokar
Born 5 March 1907
Mumbai
Died 1 July 1989
Nationality Indian
Other names SM
Education

College of Engineering, Pune

Imperial College, London
Known for Tata Motors
Relatives Leela Sumant Moolgaokar (wife)

Sumant Moolgaokar (5 March 1906 – 1989) was an Indian industrialist, known as architect of Tata Motors. He was the chief executive of Tata Electrical and Locomotive Company (TELCO)[1]. He also remained Vice-Chairman of Tata Steel [2] and served as non-executive chairman of Maruti Suzuki. [3] He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, third-highest civilian honour by the Government of India in 1990.[4]

Legacy

Tata Sumo vehicle was named after him when he was heading Tata Motors as the MD.[5]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Maira, Arun (2016-11-03). "The Tatas and a matter of trust". https://www.livemint.com/. Retrieved 2018-07-02. External link in |work= (help)
  2. ↑ Tata Central Archives. "Sumant Moolgaokar". Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Ghosh, Debjyoti (16 August 2014). "Economic Milestone: Maruti Rolls Out People's Car (1983)". Forbes India. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "10 Things You Didn't Know About Tata Motors". Tata Motors Blog.


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