Jamshed J Irani, renowned as the steel magnate of India, died late Monday night in Jamshedpur, according to Tata Steel. He was 85. Irani worked for Tata Steel for nearly four decades. He departed from Tata Steel’s board of directors in June 2011, leaving behind a 43-year legacy that earned him and the company international praise in a variety of sectors.
Jamshed J Irani Passes Away
Tata Steel family took to Twitter and announced the death of the Steel Man of India and offered condolences. “We are deeply saddened at the demise of Padma Bhushan Dr Jamshed J Irani, fondly known as the Steel Man of India. Tata Steel family offers its deepest condolences to his family and loved ones,” the tweet read.
We are deeply saddened at the demise of Padma Bhushan Dr. Jamshed J Irani, fondly known as the Steel Man of India. Tata Steel family offers its deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. pic.twitter.com/gGIg9JgGMS
— Tata Steel (@TataSteelLtd) October 31, 2022
Irani worked for Tata Steel for nearly four decades. He departed from Tata Steel’s board of directors in June 2011, leaving behind a 43-year legacy that earned him and the company international praise in a variety of sectors.
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About Jamshed J Irani
Dr Irani was born in Nagpur on June 2, 1936, to Jiji Irani and Khorshed Irani. He received his BSc from Science College, Nagpur in 1956 and his MSc in Geology from Nagpur University in 1958.
He then attended the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom as a J N Tata scholar, earning a Masters in Metallurgy in 1960 and a PhD in Metallurgy in 1963.
He began his professional career in 1963 with the British Iron and Steel Research Association in Sheffield, but he always desired to contribute to the advancement of the nation. In 1968, he returned to India to work for The Tata Iron and Steel Company (now Tata Steel), as it was then known, as an Assistant to the Director in charge of Research and Development.
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