Mukesh Ambani’s net worth is $49 billion
Mukesh Ambani is Indian businessman and chairman of Reliance Industries Limited. Ranked as the wealthiest person in India, he is also seen as one of the world’s most influential people and his company is one of the most valuable companies in India.
As of 2019, Mukesh Ambani’s net worth is roughly $49 billion.
Early Life
Mukesh was born in Aden, Yemen on April 19, 1957, to Dhirubhai Ambani and Kokilaben Ambani and he has two sisters and one brother.
His father worked for a firm in Yemen but relocated to Mumbai in 1958 to start his own company. His father began with spices but soon moved towards the textile business and eventually became one of India’s most well-known business magnates.
Mukesh and his brother graduated from the Hill Grange High School in Mumbai, India and he later went to the Institute of Chemical Technology to get a degree in Chemical Engineering.
He attended Stanford University in the US for a short while, but he soon dropped out to help his father establish Reliance Industries.
Career
When he officially joined the Reliance company with his father, one of the first things he did was help him establish a polyester filament yarn manufacturing plant.
He soon became the creator of the company’s backward integration from textiles to fibers to petrochemicals. He led the establishment of 51 brand new, top of the line manufacturing facilities and aided in the technological advancement in the company.
After his father’s death, Mukesh and his brother divided the business, and each got separate sections of it.
Mukesh currently holds several positions within his company including Chairman, Managing Director, Member of Employee Stock Compensation Committee and Chairman of Finance Committee.