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Mukesh Ambani (Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani) was born on 19 April, 1957 in Aden, Colony of Aden
(present-day Yemen), is an Indian billionaire (born 1957). Discover Mukesh Ambani's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?
Popular As |
Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani |
Occupation |
Chairman and MD, Reliance Industries |
Age |
66 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
Born |
19 April, 1957 |
Birthday |
19 April |
Birthplace |
Aden, Colony of Aden
(present-day Yemen) |
Nationality |
India
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He is a member of famous Chairman with the age 66 years old group. He one of the Richest Chairman who was born in India.
Mukesh Ambani Height, Weight & Measurements
At 66 years old, Mukesh Ambani height is 1.69 m .
Physical Status |
Height |
1.69 m |
Weight |
Not Available |
Body Measurements |
Not Available |
Eye Color |
Not Available |
Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Mukesh Ambani's Wife?
His wife is Nita Ambani (m. 1985)
Family |
Parents |
Dhirubhai Ambani (father)
Kokilaben Ambani (mother) |
Wife |
Nita Ambani (m. 1985) |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
3 |
Mukesh Ambani Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Mukesh Ambani worth at the age of 66 years old? Mukesh Ambani’s income source is mostly from being a successful Chairman. He is from India. We have estimated Mukesh Ambani's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
52.7 billion USD (2020) |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
Cars |
Not Available |
Source of Income |
Chairman |
Mukesh Ambani Social Network
Timeline
He is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, India's most valuable company by market value with an estimated net worth of $117.8 billion according to Forbes as of March 2024, he is the richest person in Asia and 9th richest in the world.
Sometimes characterized as a plutocrat, he has attracted both fame and notoriety for reports of market manipulation, political corruption, cronyism, and exploitation.
He has a younger brother Anil Ambani and two sisters, Nina Bhadrashyam Kothari and Dipti Dattaraj Salgaonkar.
Ambani lived only briefly in Yemen because his father decided to move back to India in 1958 to start a trading business that focused on spices and textiles.
The latter was originally named "Vimal" but later changed to "Only Vimal".
His family lived in a modest two-bedroom apartment in Bhuleshwar, Mumbai until the 1970s.
The family's financial status slightly improved when they moved to India but Ambani still lived in a communal society, used public transportation, and never received an allowance.
Dhirubhai later purchased a 14-floor apartment block called 'Sea Wind' in Colaba, where, until recently, Ambani and his brother lived with their families on different floors.
Ambani attended the Hill Grange High School at Peddar Road, Mumbai, along with his brother and Anand Jain, who later became his close associate.
After his secondary schooling, he studied at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.
He then received a BE degree in chemical engineering from the Institute of Chemical Technology.
Ambani later enrolled for an MBA at Stanford University but withdrew in 1980 to help his father build Reliance, which at the time was still a small but fast-growing enterprise.
His father felt that real-life skills were harnessed through experiences and not by sitting in a classroom, so he called his son back to India from Stanford to take command of a yarn manufacturing project in his company.
Ambani has been quoted as saying that he was influenced by his teachers William F. Sharpe and Man Mohan Sharma because they are "the kind of professors who made you think out of the box."
In 1981 Ambani was pulled out of Stanford by his father Dhirubhai Ambani to help run their family business (Reliance Industries Limited).
Mukesh Ambani set up Reliance Infocomm Limited (now Reliance Communications Limited), which was focused on information and communications technology initiatives.
At the age of 24, Ambani was given charge of the construction of Patalganga petrochemical plant when the company was heavily investing in oil refinery and petrochemicals.
In April 2006, RPL went public as a Reliance subsidiary for Rs.
The market crashed by 30% after it floated at roughly Rs.
950 crores (9.5 billion), split into 447 crores (4.47 billion) in retracted gains and 500 crores (5 billion) in interest in 2007.
Ambani directed and led the creation of the world's largest grassroots petroleum refinery at Jamnagar, India, which could produce 660,000 barrels per day (33 million tonnes per year) in 2010, integrated with petrochemicals, power generation, port, and related infrastructure.
In 2012, Forbes named him one of the richest sports owners in the world.
He resides at the Antilia, one of the world's most expensive private residences with its value reaching $4.6 billion.
For manipulating shares of Reliance Petroleum Limited (RPL), Reliance Industries was fined Rs.
In December 2013 Ambani announced the possibility of a "collaborative venture" with Bharti Airtel in setting up digital infrastructure for the 4G network in India.
On 18 June 2014, Mukesh Ambani said he will invest Rs 1.8 trillion (short scale) across businesses in the next three years and launch 4G broadband services in 2015.
In February 2014, a First Information Report (FIR) alleging criminal offences was filed against Mukesh Ambani for alleged irregularities in the pricing of natural gas from the KG basin.
As of 2015, Ambani ranked fifth among India's philanthropists, according to China's Hurun Research Institute.
He was appointed as a Director of Bank of America and became the first non-American to be on its board.
Ambani was elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2016 for engineering and business leadership in oil refineries, petrochemical products, and related industries.
As of 2016, Ambani was ranked as the 36th richest person in the world and has consistently held the title of India's richest person on Forbes magazine's list for the past ten years.
He is the only Indian businessman on Forbes ' list of the world's most powerful people.
He surpassed Jack Ma, executive chairman of Alibaba Group, to become Asia's richest person with a net worth of $44.3 billion in July 2018.
He is also the wealthiest person in the world outside North America and Europe.
As of February 2018, Bloomberg's "Robin Hood Index" estimated that Ambani's personal wealth was enough to fund the operations of the Indian federal government for 20 days.
Through Reliance, he also owns the Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians and is the founder of the Indian Super League, a football league in India.
As of October 2020, Mukesh Ambani was ranked by Forbes as the 6th-wealthiest person in the world.