Ratan Tata joined the Tata Group in 1962, assuming its leadership in 1991 after his predecessor, J.R.D. Tata, passed away in Geneva, Switzerland. By coincidence or destiny, his taking over coincided with the opening-up of India’s economy and the resulting reforms. Within six years of his arrival, Tata reorganized the Tata Group, which had $5.9 billion in revenue. A rising India at the start of the century again saw Tata’s most ambitious bet: to push his group to seek business from overseas. By the time he decided to retire in 2012, when he had turned 74, Tata Group’s revenue totaled $100 billion.