Mukesh Ambani is one of the most influential business leaders in Asia and the Chairman and CEO of :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}, a multinational conglomerate with interests spanning energy, petrochemicals, telecommunications, retail, textiles, and mining. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, he ranked 6th among the world’s richest individuals on July 13, 2020.

Mukesh Ambani was born on April 19, 1957, in Aden, Yemen, where his family was residing due to his father’s business activities. He is originally Indian, and in 1958 the family returned permanently to India. His mother is Kokilaben Ambani, and his father is Dhirubhai Ambani, the legendary founder of Reliance. He has one younger brother, Anil Ambani, and two sisters, Nina Bhadrashyam Kothari and Dipti Dattaraj Salgaocar.

After graduating from Hill Grange High School, Mukesh Ambani pursued higher education in India and earned a degree in Chemical Engineering from University of Mumbai in 1980. He later moved to the United States, where he spent one year at Stanford Business School pursuing an MBA program.

Following his education, Mukesh Ambani joined the company founded by his father in 1966, Reliance Industries, in 1981. After the death of Dhirubhai Ambani in 2002, he assumed the role of Chairman of the Board. Under his leadership, Reliance Industries evolved from a primarily energy-focused enterprise into a massive diversified holding company operating across multiple strategic sectors in India and globally.

Mukesh Ambani transformed Reliance Industries into one of India’s most dominant corporate groups, with major operations in energy, petrochemicals, telecommunications, textiles, mining, and retail. As Chairman and CEO, he positioned the company as a cornerstone of India’s economic growth and industrial modernization.

In 2011, with a personal fortune estimated at 27 billion USD, Mukesh Ambani was recognized as Asia’s richest individual and ranked 19th globally. Together with his siblings, he assumed control of the Reliance empire established by their father.

Mukesh Ambani married Nita Ambani in 1985. The couple has three children: Isha Ambani, Akash Ambani, and Anant Ambani.

Since 2007, Mukesh Ambani has consistently appeared on Forbes’ list of the world’s richest individuals. According to Forbes, his net worth reached 85.1 billion USD in 2020. On July 13, 2020, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index placed him 6th among the richest people in the world.

At the end of 2010, Mukesh Ambani moved into his custom-built private residence in Mumbai known as Antilia. The 173-meter-tall, 27-story building spans approximately 37,000 square meters and includes a private medical clinic, three helicopter pads, a private cinema, swimming pool, and fitness center. Six floors are dedicated exclusively to his automobile collection, and the building employs approximately 600 full-time staff members.

In 2018, Mukesh Ambani attracted global attention when his daughter’s wedding reportedly cost around 100 million USD, featuring a live performance by Beyoncé. He had earlier made headlines in 2007 by gifting his wife a private Airbus A319 jet valued at approximately 60 million USD.

In 2008, Mukesh Ambani purchased the Indian Premier League cricket team Mumbai Indians for 111.9 million USD, making him the world’s richest individual to own a professional sports team.

A strict vegetarian and teetotaler, Mukesh Ambani is also a devoted fan of Bollywood cinema and reportedly watches films three times a week.

Source: Biyografiler.com