Simone Tata was born Simone Naval Dunoyer in 1930 in Geneva, Switzerland. After completing her studies at Geneva University, she was raised in a multilateral setting. She fell for the country, both tête-à-tête and professionally, during a particular visit to India in 1953.

A Defining Relationship and marriage

Meet Swiss woman who married an Indian, erected Rs 1 lakh crore business conglomerate; she's related to Ratan Tata, she is.
Simone visited India, where she met Naval H. Tata, a notable figure in the Tata family. Simone’s marriage in 1955 led to her relocation to Mumbai. She also came the mammy to Ratan Tata and the mama of Noel Tata, along with expanding the Tata family.

From Lakmé to Trent Professional Growth

In 1962, Simone started working with Lakmé, which was at the time a small division under Tata Oil Mills. She has risen fleetly due to her business sense, and by the early 1970s, she was formerly serving as a managing director. Progressing further, she assumed the speaker part in 1982. With her as the head, Lakmé gained the elevation of a beauty icon in India.

With the accession of Lakmé by Hindustan Lever Limited, we've a major turning point in her career in themid-1990s. Shortly later, she started Trent Limited and launched the Westside chain. Entering the Fashion and life Retail Industry with Tata Group’s Investment Fortified One’s Position as a Visionary and Impactful Leader

Leadership in colorful Fields

Simone’s leadership rates were n't limited to the boardroom; she was deeply involved with charitable associations and the trades. She was a trustee of the Children of the World India Trust and the India Foundation for the trades. likewise, her part as president of the Sir Ratan Tata Institute reflected her long-standing commitment to social and artistic issues.

Age and Recent Health Updates

Simone Tata is 95 as of 2025, which only adds to her heritage as an influential figure. Not long agone , she was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, where she's entering treatment for a critical condition. The broad concern and support shown by the public and the commercial sectors combined is reflective of the difference she has created.

Simone’s is a name profile, and it’s not just because of her Swiss education and the strategic places she’s held in leadership in India. Her life is a story of unequaled headpiece, beauty, and implacable work.