Gautam Shantilal Adani (born 24 June 1962) is an Indian billionaire industrialist and philanthropist. He is the chairman and founder of the Adani Group, an Ahmedabad-based multinational conglomerate involved in port development and operations in India. Adani is also the president of the Adani Foundation, which is primarily led by his wife, Priti Adani. As of 16 July 2022, with a net worth of US$112.6 billion according to Forbes and Bloomberg Billionaires Index, he is the richest person in India and Asia and the 4th richest person in the world.
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| Nickname | Gautam |
| Profession | Chairman, Founder of Adani Group |
| Date Of Birth | 24 June 1962 |
| Birth Place | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Religion | Jainism |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Early Life & Family
Adani was born on 24 June 1962 in a Gujarati Jain family to Shantilal and Shanti Adani in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He has 7 siblings and his parents had migrated from the town of Tharad in the northern part of Gujarat. His father was a small textile merchant. 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. Adani was keen on business, but not his father's textile business.
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| Hometown | Ahmedabad, India |
| Family | Father- Shantilal Adani, Mother- Shanta Adani, Brother- Vinod Adani |
Hobbies & Interests
His hobbies is Aviation, Reading books, etc.
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| Favourite Food | Gujarati Cuisines like Khaman Dhokhla |
| Favourite Car | Red Ferrari |
| Favourite Colour | Navy Blue |
| Favorite Politician | Narendra Modi |
Personal Life
Gautam Adani is married to Priti, they have two children. He is a member of Jain International Trade Organization (JITO) He was abducted and held hostage for ransom in 1998, but was released without collecting the money. He was in the Taj Hotel during the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Wife | Priti Adani (Dental Surgeon, Managing Trustee in the Adani Group of Companies) |
| Children | Sons- Karan Adani (CEO of Adani Ports and SEZ), Jeet Adani |
Lifestyle
As of 16 July 2022, with a net worth of US$112.6 billion according to Forbes and Bloomberg Billionaires Index, he is the richest person in India and Asia and the 4th richest person in the world. Gautam Adani runs an array of businesses ranging from airports to ports and power generation to distribution. Adani has six publicly traded companies in India, including Adani Enterprises, Adani Green Energy, and Adani Power.
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| Cars Collection | BMW, Ferrari, Limousines |
| Jets Collection |
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| House/Estate | Palatial Bungalow at Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway Plot no. 83, Sector 32, Gurgaon, India |
| Net Worth (approx.) | US$112.6 billion (As of 16 July 2022) |
Unknown Facts
- Gautam was born in a Gujarati Bania family with a business background as his father was into textile business.
- Since his childhood, he was not interested in academics and was a school as well as a university drop out.
- At the age of 18, he went to Mumbai and worked as a diamond sorter at Mahindra Brothers for two years over there.
- Later, after gaining some experience, he established his own diamond brokerage business at Zaveri Bazaar in Mumbai, India.
- He then returned to Ahmedabad after his elder brother, Mahasukh Adani, asked him to help in setting his newly purchased plastic factory.
- In a short span of time, he started importing PolyVinyl Chloride (PVC) that is the primary material used in the manufacturing of plastics, and with his skills, he visited South Korea to make a deal of importing PVC.
- After grasping essential things required in trading, he started Adani Export Ltd. in 1988 (now Adani Enterprises Limited), which was initially concerned with agricultural and power.
- Gautam was highly benefitted from the liberalization and economic reforms of 1991, as it led to a sudden rise in the company’s revenue and business which in turn helped him to expand his company.
- In 1993, at a Government of Gujarat event, the Adani Group was invited to take up the Mundra port project and two years later, the contract was given to the group. Adani took Mundra Port to heights by making it the largest Private Sector port in India.
- He also founded the Adani Power Ltd(APL) and has established thermal power plant with the capacity of 4620 MW, which is the largest private thermal power producer in the country.
