Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani

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The face of new emerging India, Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is the chairman and managing director (CMD) of Reliance Industries which has earned the reputation of being one of the largest private sector enterprises in India, a Fortune 500 company, and one of the largest private sector conglomerates in the world. He is the eldest son of late Dhirubhai Ambani, the founder of Reliance Industries. Mukesh’s personal stake in Reliance Industries is 48%.

Mukesh’s big ‘power moment’ came in 2007, when a strong rally in the Indian stock market and the appreciation of the Indian rupee boosted the market capitalisation of Reliance group companies, making him the world’s richest man for a brief period. Forbes Magazine has forecasted that he is expected to once regain the title of ‘the richest man in the world’ in 2014. He is the first Indian to meet US President Barack Obama within a month of his taking office.

Born on 19 April 1957 in Aden, Colony of Aden (now Yemen), Mukesh did his schooling from Abaay Morischa School in Mumbai and completed his graduation with a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the UDCT, now Institute of Chemical Technology, and Mumbai. He later enrolled for an MBA from Stanford University but dropped out in 1980.

Mukesh Ambani has been ranked as one of the world’s most respected business leaders and conferred various awards for his leadership skills. In 2010 he was awarded the School of Engineering and Applied Science Dean's Medal by the University of Pennsylvania. He was awarded the United States-India Business Council Leadership Award by the United States-India Business Council in 2007. The same year he was awarded the Chitralekha Person of the Year Award by the government of Gujarat. Total Telecom awarded him the World Communication Award in 2004.

Mukesh Ambani is the face of modern Indian business that stands to represent a bold image of Indian business sector that is urbane, evolving and revolutionary. He will always be the guru of business and the idol of every young Indian who aspires to match his capabilities and make a name for himself in the corporate world.