N H Tata - Leader as WorkerBorn in August 1904, Naval H. Tata joined the Tata Group in 1930, and by 1933 he was the secretary of the Group's Aviation division. In 1939 he was made the Managing Director of the Group's textile companies and in 1941 was made the Director of Tata Sons. Mr. Naval Tata was actively engaged with the Tata Charities and served as the Chairman of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust from 1965 to the time of his passing. He was the founder President of the Indian Cancer Society and held the position from 1951 through 1989.
His most valuable contribution outside of business was in the domain of labor relations. He believed in responsible negotiations between employers, workers and governments in the search for equitable solutions to labor issues. For over four decades he provided a voice of reason, consideration and conciliation to national and international organizations working to minimize employer-employee friction. He was an employer who always regarded himself as a trustee of the rights and interests of workers. Mr. Naval Tata became part of Geneva-based International Labor Organisation governing body in 1951 and continued in the post till 1989. He was also a member of the International Organisation of Employers for 38 years and was the president of the Employers' Federation of India from 1959 to 1985. Naval Tata symbolized all that is best of the Tata spirit of giving back to society and the communities in which its enterprises grow.
He was also an avid sports lover and Indian field hockey was another beneficiary of his capabilities. He was the administrative head of the game in India when the country won gold in three successive Olympics. Mr. Naval Tata's caring and endearing nature, his abiding concern for the poor, his love of a good laugh and his instinct to trust even those not worthy of it, made him one of a kind. He married Simone in 1955. Mr. Naval Tata passed away in 1989.
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