Mumbai, Oct 11: The board of Tata Trusts unanimously appointed Noel Tata as its chairman on Friday.
Noel will succeed Ratan Tata, who passed away on late October 9. 

The 67-year-old Noel Tata is the half-brother of Ratan Tata. He has been associated with the Tata group, including Tata Trusts for many years.

Neol is the son of Naval Tata from his second marriage. He is already a trustee on the board of the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and the Sir Ratan Tata Trust. 

Currently, Noel is vice-chairman of Titan and Tata Steel. He is also the chairman of retail company Trent (Zudio and Westside) and NBFC firm Tata Investment Corp. Noel also serves on the board of Voltas. He is also the managing director of Tata International.