Who Was The Tata Group Veteran RK Krishnakumar

RK Krishnakumar, a Tata Group veteran and former Tata Sons director died in Mumbai on January 1, 2023. Krishnakumar is well-known for his role in several Tata Group acquisitions, including the £ 271 million buy-out of Tetley in 2000, which made Tata Global Beverages the world's second-largest tea company. Krishnakumar continued to hold trustee positions for the Sir Dorabji Tata and Sir Ratan Tata Trusts, which together own 66 percent of Tata Sons, and he continued to be a member of the Tata Administrative Service. Krishnakumar received the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, in 2009 for his contributions to the country's trade and business.