10 things to know about former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry

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Former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry, 54, was killed in a road accident on Sunday after his car hit a divider in Maharashtra's Palghar district neighbouring Mumbai. Mistry was travelling from Ahmedabad to Mumbai in an SUV.

10 things to know about former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry

NEW DELHI: Former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry, 54, was killed in a road accident on Sunday after his car hit a divider in Maharashtra's Palghar district neighbouring Mumbai. Mistry was travelling from Ahmedabad to Mumbai in an SUV.

Mistry took over as the Tata Sons chairman after Ratan Tata retired in December 2012.
Here are 10 things to know about Cyrus Mistry:

Mistry was the son of Pallonji Mistry, the single largest shareholder of Tata Sons. He owned a stake of over 18.5%.
Cyrus was the sixth — and youngest — chairman to head Tata Sons when he took over from Ratan Tata in 2012.
Mistry, who succeeded his father on the board of Tata Sons, was made the managing director of the family-run Shapoorji Pallonji Group's construction and infrastructure businesses in 1994. He was only 26.
Mistry was an Irish citizen by virtue of his mother being Irish. He was born in Mumbai on July 4, 1968.
He was a graduate of civil engineering from the Imperial College, London (1990) and had an MSc in management from the London Business School (1997).
Mistry is often credited with taking Shapoorji Pallonji Group to new heights, which now employs over 23,000 employees and has a strong presence in India, besides the Middle East and Africa.
Mistry was ousted from Tata Sons as chairman in October 2016. A lengthy and messy legal battle ensued.
Cyrus is survived by two sisters: Laila and Aloo. His sister, Aloo, is married to Noel Tata, the half-brother of Ratan Tata.
Mistry was often described as "soft-spoken, candid and down to earth". Like Tata, Mistry loved cars -- especially SUVs.
He was fond of horse racing too. The Mistrys frequently visited their 200-acre Manjri stud farm in Pune, which is one of the oldest in the country.

(With inputs from agencies)

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