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N. Chandrasekaran
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N. Chandrasekaran

Tata Sons chairman and former chief executive of Tata Consultancy Services.

As of 22 October, Natarajan Chandrasekaran chairs Tata Sons, the Tata Group's holding company, after a 30-year career at Tata Consultancy Services.

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Background

Natarajan Chandrasekaran is chairman of Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group. He joined the Tata Sons board in October 2016 and was appointed chairman in January 2017.

Before Tata Sons, Chandrasekaran spent 30 years at Tata Consultancy Services. He rose to chief executive and managing director before moving to the holding-company board.

Common Questions
Who is N. Chandrasekaran?
Natarajan Chandrasekaran chairs Tata Sons, the Tata Group's holding company, after previously leading Tata Consultancy Services.Source: https://www.tcs.com/who-we-are/leadership/n-chandrasekaran
When was N. Chandrasekaran appointed Tata Sons chairman?
He was appointed chairman in January 2017, after joining the Tata Sons board in October 2016.Source: https://www.tcs.com/who-we-are/leadership/n-chandrasekaran
What did N. Chandrasekaran do before leading Tata Sons?
He was chief executive and managing director of Tata Consultancy Services, where he spent 30 years.Source: https://www.tcs.com/who-we-are/leadership/n-chandrasekaran
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