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Cyrus Pallonji Mistry born 4th July 1948, is a Irish-Indian businessman and was the chairman of Tata sons Group, an Indian business conglomerate, between 2012 and 2016. He was made the Chairman of the company in December 2012 after its previous Chairman, Ratan Tata, formally retired. Ratan Tata and Cyrus Pallonji Mistry (Left to Right) He was the sixth chairman of the group and the only the second chairman who did not carry the Tata name, after Nowroji Saklatwala. Before this, he was the Managing Director of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group. He was also on the board of Tata Sons, the holding company that controls the Tata Group. Mistry, who has been with the group since 2006 in various capacities, hails from the Shapoorji Pallonji family, the largest private shareholder of the group's holding company Tata Sons. His appointment as the new chairman to Tata sons group had brought an end to years long search for next heir to step into Ratan Tata's shoe. Mr. Mistry is t