Former Tata Sons director Krishna Kumar passes away due to cardiac arrest

R K Krishna Kumar, a close confidante of Tata group patriarch Ratan Tata, and a Tata Trusts trustee expired on Sunday due to cardiac arrest. 
 

Krishna Kumar, well known as K K, served as the managing director (MD) of Tata Global Beverages from May 1991 to January 1998.

He was appointed the vice-chairman and managing director in 1997 of the company and retired in 2013.

Kumar was also at the helm of Indian Hotels as vice chairman till 2013. He was instrumental in the acquisition of Tata Tetley by the Tata group in 2000 for 271 million pounds and also help set up Tata and Starbucks joint venture.

"R Krishnakumar was a veteran Tata leader who made enormous contribution to the Tata Group over his lifetime," said Tata group chairman N Chandrasekaran.

"I had the good fortune of knowing him and what stood out was his deep sense of compassion as a human being. He always wanted to help the less privileged and positively impact their lives. We pray for his departed soul and will sorely miss him," he said.