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Born: 24 June 1962 (age 61 years), Ahmedabad
Net worth: 5,450 crores USD (2023) Forbes
Organizations founded: Adani Group, Adani
Power, Adani Enterprises, Adani Green Energy,
more
Children: Karan Adani, Jeet Adani
Spouse: Priti Adani
Siblings: Vinod Adani, Vasant S. Adani,
Mahasukh Adani, Rajesh Shantilal Adani
Education: Gujarat University, Sheth C N
Vidyalaya
Adani was born on 24 June 1962 in a Gujarati Jain
family to Shantilal Adani (father) and Shantaben
Adani (mother) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Early life
He was educated at Sheth Chimanlal Nagindas
Vidyalaya school in Ahmedabad.
He enrolled for a bachelor's degree in commerce
at Gujarat University, but dropped out after the
second year.[17]
Adani was keen on business, but not his father's
textile business.[18]
As a teenager, Adani moved to Mumbai in 1978 to work as a
diamond sorter for Mahendra Brothers.
In 1981, his elder brother Mahasukhbhai Adani bought a
plastics unit in Ahmedabad and invited him to manage the
operations.
n 1985, he started importing primary polymers for small-
scale industries. In 1988, Adani established Adani Exports,
now known as Adani Enterprises
Career
In 1991, the economic liberalization policies turned out to be
favorable for his company and he started expanding the businesses
into trading of metals, textiles, and agro products.
In 1994, the Government of Gujarat announced managerial
outsourcing of the Mundra Port and in 1995, Adani got the contract.
In February 2022, he became Asia's richest person, surpassing
Mukesh Ambani.[36] In August 2022, he was named the 3rd richest
person in the world by Fortune.
Gautam Adani history, career, success
Gautam Adani history, career, success
Gautam Adani history, career, success
Gautam Adani history, career, success
Gautam Adani history, career, success