Ratan Naval Tata was born in 1937 in Bombay to Soonoo and Naval Hormusji Tata. He had a close relationship with his paternal grandmother Lady Navajbai who helped raise him and instilled in him values of dignity and dependability. In 1991, Ratan Tata took over as Chairman of Tata Sons from J.R.D. Tata. As Chairman, Ratan Tata worked to modernize the Tata Group and make it more consumer-oriented. He established high standards of management during his time leading the global conglomerate.