Who Is Shantanu Naidu? A Look At Net Worth And Lifestyle Of Late Ratan Tata’s Assistant

Apart from his services as a general manager at The Tata Group, Shantanu Naidu also owns a business called Goodfellows.
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Who says individuals with a huge age gap couldn’t develop a strong bond. Late billionaire, 86, Ratan Tata’s friendship with his assistant Shantanu Naidu, who is 30 years old is a standing example. As per a Linkedin post, Shatanu works as a millennial general manager for the Tata Group. He started working with late Mr Ratan in 2018, who passed away late Wednesday night at a Mumbai hospital due to age-related health issues and complications with his blood pressure. The chairman emeritus of the Tata Group was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital on October 7, 2024.

Who Is Shantanu Naidu?

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Credits: The Financial Express

Shantanu, who currently serves as the youngest general manager for The Tata Group was born and brought up in Pune, Maharashtra. He obtained his engineering degree from the Savitribai Phule Pune University in 2014. Later on, he started working as an intern at Tata Elxsi, one of Ratan Tata’s companies, which marked the beginning of his career. Upon graduation, he pursued an MBA at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management, where he excelled in various leadership roles.

Grieving Tata’s demise, Naidu took to his X account to share a sad note. “The hole that this friendship has now left with me, I will spend the rest of my life trying to fill. Grief is the price to pay for love. Goodbye, my dear lighthouse,” the post read.

How Did Ratan Tata Met Shantanu Naidu?

Naidu is a dog lover who wanted to start an NGO to help poor animals, however, raising funds for the project came as a big challenge for him. His father advised him to write to Ratan Tata for assistance, to which he first hesitated, then sent him a letter. Tata replied to him after 2 months and asked him to meet at his Mumbai office. Upon the meeting, Naidu’s selfless love towards strays caught Tata’s eye and he decided to invest in his project, which became a Ratan Tata-backed startup.

Over the period, Tata and Naidu developed a strong and beautiful friendship. Reportedly, Naidu started working as his assistant in 2018.

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Shantanu Naidu’s Net Worth And Lifestyle

Apart from his services as a general manager at The Tata Group, Naidu also owns a business, which goes by the name Goodfellows. His business aims to provide assistance to the elderly in their late years. His company reportedly has a net worth of Rs 5 crore.

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