Cyrus Mistry, former chairman of Tata Group died in a road accident near Palghar in Maharashtra. Let’s take a look at 7 interesting facts about the Indian-born Irish businessman.
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Cyrus Mistry was the younger son of Pallonji Mistry, head of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group
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He held an Irish passport on account of his mother
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Cyrus Mistry was first non-Indian and only the second non-Tata to lead Tata Group
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Mistry succeeded Ratan Tata as chairman of Tata Sons in 2012 but was ousted four years later
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Tata-Mistry legal battle has been one of the most high-profile corporate feuds in India
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The dispute started when the Tata Sons board removed Mistry as executive chairman of Tata Sons in 2016
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The 6-year long legal battle came to an end with Supreme Court dismissing the plea to review removal of Cyrus Mistry as Tata Sons head