Rustomji Hormusji Mody

Background

Mody, Rustomji Hormusji was born on January 17, 1918 in Bombay, India. Son of Homi P. and Jerbai Mody.

Education

Bachelor with honours, Harrow & Christ Church, Oxford, England.

Career

Chairman, managing director The Tata Iron & Steel Company Ltd., Bombay. Chairman board Tata Ltd., London, Tata Incorporated, New York York City, Tata Korf Engineering Services Ltd., Tata Timken Ltd., Tata Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg Ltd., Tata Aquatic Farms Orissa Ltd., Wellman Incandescent (India) Ltd., Tata Kori Metals West Bengal Ltd. Director Tata Sons Ltd., Tata Industries Ltd., Tata Davy Ltd., Tata Engineering & Locomotive Company Ltd., Bihar State Industrial Development Corporation, Housing Development Finance Corporation, Ltd.

Membership

Executive vice president Indian Standards Institution. Former commissioner Port of Calcutta. Executive chairman Engineering Export Promotion Council, Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur.

Chairman board governors Indian Institute of Technology, IKharagpur. Chairman Friends of Trees, West Bengal, Finance Commission, Indian Olympic Association. Board governors Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling, India Foundation for Public Relations Education and Research, World Management Council, New York City.

Member Coal Advisory Council, Ministry of Energy, State Planning Board, Orissa, many others. Member National Institute Personnel Management, Beldih Club (president), Royal & Ancient Golf Club United Kingdom, Royal Calcutta Golf Club, The Chambers Bombay, Diners Club (Bombay), Bengal Club Ltd. (Calcutta), Calcutta South Club, Cricket Club of India (Bombay), Merchants Cricket Club (Calcutta) Willingdon Sports Club (Bombay), Royal Calcutta Turf Club (Calcutta), Golmuri Club, United Club, Tubemakers Club, Digwadih Club.

Interests

• Cricket, golf, flying, reading, contract bridge.

Connections

Father:

Homi P.

Mother:

Jerbai Mody