Gautam Adani & family
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Gautam Adani & family Net Worth

Gautam Adani, born on June 24, 1962 in India, is the founder and chairman of the Adani Group, a conglomerate with interests in ports, power, real estate, and commodities. His company, Adani Ports & SEZ, is the family's largest asset and is listed on the stock exchange. Adani also has overseas assets, including Abbott Point port in Australia and the controversial Carmichael coal mine. He has also partnered with Swedish defence firm Saab to make Gripen fighter jets in India.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day June 24, 1962
Birth Place India
Age 61 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Cancer
Residence Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Occupation Chairman, Adani Group
Known for Founder and chairman, Adani Group
Spouse(s) Priti Adani
Children Karan Adani Jeet Adani
Parent(s) Shantilal and Shanta Adani
Relatives Vinod Adani (brother)
Website Official website

💰 Net worth: $11 Billion (2024)

Gautam Adani and his family are prominent names in the business landscape of India. As of 2024, their net worth is estimated to be a staggering $11 billion, making them one of the wealthiest families in the country. The Adani family has made significant contributions in the field of logistics, establishing themselves as industry leaders. With diversified interests ranging from port operations and infrastructure to power, Adani Group has played a crucial role in transforming India's logistics sector. Their proven track record and entrepreneurial spirit have propelled their success, making them household names in the business world.

2010 $4.8 Billion
2011 $10 Billion
2012 $5.4 Billion
2013 $3.1 Billion
2014 $2.8 Billion
2015 $6.6 Billion
2016 $3.5 Billion
2018 $11 Billion

Famous Quotes:

Being an entrepreneur is my dream job as it tests ones tenacity. I could never take orders from anyone.

Biography/Timeline

1962

Gautam Adani is a Gujarati who was born on 24 June 1962, in Ahmedabad. He is the first Billionaire from the city of Ahmedabad. He is the son of Shantilal and Shanta Adani and has seven siblings. His parents had migrated from the town of Tharad in the northern part of Gujarat. He did his schooling at the Sheth Chimanlal Nagindas Vidyalaya school in Ahmedabad. He started a bachelor's degree in commerce at Gujarat University, but dropped out after the second year.

1988

In 1988, he started Adani Enterprises Limited (formerly known as the Adani Export Ltd), the flagship company of the Adani Group, that traded in a variety of power and agricultural commodities. The 1991 economic liberalization policies fuelled the rapid growth of the Business leading to huge profitability of Adani Exports. This provided further capital to Adani to expand his Business. In 2006, Adani Exports was renamed to Adani Enterprises Limited. In 1993, the Government of Gujarat invited private companies to run the Mundra Port and in 1995 the contract was given to Adani Group. Today, Mundra Port is the largest Private Sector port in India, with capability of handling close to 210 million tonnes of cargo per annum.

1996

The Adani Foundation was founded in 1996, and is registered under the Bombay Public Charity Trusts Act of 1950 and Society’s Registration Act 1860. Other than Gujarat, the Foundation operates in the states of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.

2014

During the time of 2014 Loksabha elections of India, Adani was accused of various controversies. He was being accused of supporting Narendra Modi for his campaign in Bharatiya Janata Party. Even though claiming on national media that he has no special favors with Modi, Modi was seen traveling on Adani group's chartered planes to rallies across India. To counter this allegation, Mr Adani spoke out in an interview with CNBC and clarified that the BJP paid market price to Adani Group for using its aviation services.

2016

In September 2016, Adani Green Energy (Tamil Nadu), the renewable wing of the Adani Group, kicked off operations in Kamuthi in Ramnathapuram in Tamil Nadu with a capacity of 648 megawatts (MW) at an estimated cost of Rs. 4,550 crore.

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Lisa Scholfield

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