Mukesh Ambani hails from a Gujarati Hindu family in India. He received a degree in chemical engineering and helped his father run their family business, Reliance Industries Limited, since 1981. Under his leadership, Reliance has expanded into retail and telecommunications industries. Reliance Retail is now the largest retailer in India, with a revenue of over $1.62 trillion in 2019-2020. Reliance Jio also became one of the top five telecommunication services providers in India since its 2016 launch.