Former Citibank India CEO Pramit Jhaveri not to seek another term at Sir Dorab Tata Trust
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru and Mumbai: Former Citibank India CEO Pramit Jhaveri has decided not to seek another term at the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, one of the two principal trusts that controls the $300-billion Tata group of companies. His term expires 11 February.
“I have served as a Trustee of the Sir Dorab Tata Trust (SDTT) since February 12, 2020, when Mr Ratan N. Tata invited me to join as a Trustee. As discussed with you some days ago, I am now writing to let you know that I do not wish to be considered for re-appointment as a Trustee of SDTT when my current term expires on February 11, 2026," Jhaveri wrote to Noel Tata on Saturday.
This will make Jhaveri the second trustee to move out of the philanthropic entities that own the Tata Group in the last three months and underscores the differences among trustees since current chairman Noel Tata took over in October 2024. The departure of Jhaveri, who took a seat on the SDTT board six years ago, comes at a time when chairman Noel Tata is seeking to have all trustees agree to induct his son, Neville Tata, as another principal of the Tata Trusts and cement his control over the philanthropic entities. The appointment of Neville requires unanimous approval of all trustees.
An email sent to Tata Trusts and Jhaveri seeking comment was unanswered at the time of publishing this story. In October last year, Mehli Mistry, a businessman and one of the late Ratan Tata's closest confidants, was forced to step down after Noel Tata, TVS Motor Co. chair emeritus Venu Srinivasan, and retired defence secretary Vijay Singh opposed his reappointment on SDTT and another prominent trust, the Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT).
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