April 09, 2009



Following a 34-year career in the United States Foreign Service, David Good joined Tata Sons, Ltd., in 2005 as the company's chief representative for North America -- a role Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata likened to being "an ambassador" for the Tatas in the United States. At the recent Wharton India Economic Forum in Philadelphia, Good spoke with India Knowledge@Wharton about Tata Sons' objectives in the U.S. and other markets outside India, the Nano launch, the economic downturn and the Obama administration's recently announced restrictions on hiring H-1B visa holders at firms receiving TARP funding, among other issues. Read the Transcript: knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/in...

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The Wharton School held the 13th Annual Wharton India Economic Forum on March 21, 2009 in Philadelphia. This event is a leading business forum for thought-leaders, professionals, alumni, faculty and students to discuss the unprecedented opportunities that lie in India's way and the challenges that need to be addressed to realize these opportunities.

Source: Knowledge@Wharton Interviews