Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Ambani is an Indian business magnate and the chairman of Reliance Industries, one of India's largest conglomerates. He was born on April 19, 1957, in Aden, Yemen.
Ambani joined Reliance Industries in 1981 and became the company's chairman and managing director in 2002. Under his leadership, Reliance Industries has diversified into various sectors such as petrochemicals, refining, oil and gas exploration, retail, and telecommunications.
Ambani is known for his ambitious business ventures, such as the launch of Reliance Jio, a telecommunications company that disrupted India's telecom industry with its low-cost data plans and extensive network coverage.
Apart from his business activities, Ambani is also known for his philanthropic initiatives. He has established the Reliance Foundation, which focuses on various social causes such as education, healthcare, and disaster relief.
Ambani has received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to business and society. He is one of the wealthiest people in the world and has been ranked as the richest person in Asia by Forbes magazine for several years.
As of April 2023, Forbes estimates Mukesh Ambani's net worth to be $96.3 billion, making him one of the wealthiest people in the world.
Mukesh Ambani is the chairman, managing director and the largest shareholder of Reliance Industries, India's largest private sector enterprise and a Fortune 500 company.
His personal stake in Reliance Industries is 48%. His wealth is valued at Rs. 196000 crores(INR) (according to Forbes), making him the wealthiest Indian in the world, the wealthiest man in Asia and the world's 7th wealthiest person.
Mukesh holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Mumbai. Mukesh Ambani joined Reliance in 1981 and initiated Reliance's backward integration from textiles into polyester fibres and further into petrochemicals.
Mr. Mukesh Ambani is a member of the Prime Minister's Council on Trade and Industry, Government of India, and the Board of Governors of the National Council of Applied Economic Research, India. He is the Chairman of the Board of Governors, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University in Gujarat. He is a Board Member of the Interpol Foundation, and a member of The Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum.
Ambani owns the Indian Premier League team Mumbai Indians. He is also on the International Advisory Board of the Council on Foreign Relations.
He is married to Nita Ambani and has three children Isha, Anant and Akash.
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