N A Soonawala steps down from Tata Trusts citing his health, advanced age

Insiders said Soonawala played an important role in getting Noel Tata, half-brother of Ratan Tata, on the board of Tata Trust

N A Soonawala (pictured), a Tata group veteran and a close confidant of group patriarch Ratan Tata, has decided to retire as the trustee of the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Sir Ratan Tata Trust citing his health and advanced age.  

Tata Trusts said Soonawala, 83, has expressed his gratitude to the trustees for providing him with the privilege of working with them and the directors of the Tata group, who have been his colleagues during his 50-year long career. Soonawala was vice-chairman of Tata Sons till his retirement in 2010.  Soonawala joined Tata group in 1968 and was Tata Sons