2. ‘Nothing is big till you know you can do it.. Toughness is
a phrase, that exists in books - practically you only
have to know.. You CAN do it’….
3. Early life and Background
Anil Agarwal was born in patna, Bihar on July 02,1954.
His father was a small businessman, and was making
into aluminium conductors.
Mr. Agarwal was a matriculate from Miller High
School, Patna.
Lalu Prasad Yadav was his classmate and he also claim
to be his great fan.
4. He had a tough childhood and studied in a municipal
school but was never able to obtain education after school.
His life is an example to all the youngsters who believe that
getting a fancy MBA degree from a
reputed institution is enough to make you an entrepreneur.
Life is a full of bumps and troubles and those experiences
make us a better person. Those who learn from their
mistakes will never repeat them and this is a stepping stone
towards the path to a successful Entrepreneur.
5. LIFE JOURNEY FROM PATNA TO LONDON
He left school at the age of 15 and he left patna without
knowing a word of English.
A 19-year old young man walked down Nariman point
in Mumbai on small opportunity.
When he was 22 years old he started scrap business in
1976.
He was in that business for ten years.
In 1986, Anil Agarwal got into the business of jelly-
field cables by putting up a factory thereby the Sterlite
Industries was born.
6. In 1999, he acquired 100% stake in “copper mines of
Tasmania”.
His next target was aluminium. So in 2000 he bought
Madras Aluminium co.(MALCO) a sick company.
In 2001, he acquired 51% stake in Bharat Aluminium
Co.(BALCO) that time he bought two mines in
Australia & Zimbambe.
In 2002He then took over another public sector unit
Hindustan Zinc.
7. The tipping point came in 2003 when he moved to
London.
To access international capital markets, Anil Agarwal
and his team incorporated Vedanta Resources Plc in
2003.
At the time of its listing, Vedanta Resources Plc, was
the first Indian firm to be listed on London Stock
Exchange, on December 10, 2003
9. WEALTH
He was the third-richest Indian, with a personal
fortune of US $4.5 billion in 2003.
As of 6 October 2007,Agarwal's net worth was
estimated at $12.7 billion, making him the 6thrichest
Indian.
As of 11th March 2010, his net worth is estimated at
$ 6.4 billion.
10. AWARDS
Received the ‘Business Leader Award” by The
Economic Times (2012).
Received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” by Mining
Journal (2009).
Received the “Entrepreneur of the Year” award by
Ernst &Young (2008).
11. Mr. Anil Agarwal's story is a true tale of passion and
determination.
It is a story of a humble beginner - a metal trader -
who is today, one of the most prominent and
successful metals entrepreneur.
Vedanta group is today on course to become the largest
producer of zinc, 2nd largest producer of copper and
4th largest producer of aluminium in the world.
12. Personally speaking, this gentleman here is an
inspiration for us not only because of his success
but because of his aggressive policies and because of
his ability to back his instinct and stick with it till it
achieves success. A walking example of an Iron will.
Thank you sir for Inspiring us....