Gautam Adani, the founder India’s Adani Group, whose net worth of $120 billion makes him the richest person in Asia, at a hotel suite in Boston on Oct. 26, 2022. A sizable portion of Adani fortune came from the mining, shipping and burning of coal, as India doubled down on the fossil fuel to lift millions out of poverty. Now, Adani may be a decisive force in India’s green future, pledging tens of billions of dollars to develop renewable energy. (M. Scott Brauer/The New York Times)
Gautam Adani Profile, Age, Family, Networth, Affairs, Biography & More
Gautam Shantilal Adani known Gautam Adani is an Indian billionaire industrialist. He is Chairman and Founder of Adani Group, an Ahmedabad-based multinational conglomerate involved in port development and operations in India. Adani is also chairman of the Adani Foundation, which is primarily run by his wife, Priti Adani. As of November 2022, with a net worth of $138.1 billion according to Forbes and $133 billion according to Bloomberg. He is the richest person in Asia and the third richest person in the world.
Adani was born on June 24, 1962 into a Jain family of Shantilal Adani (father) and Shantaben Adani (mother) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.Gautam Adani is married to Priti Adani. The couple have two sons, Karan Adani and Jeet Adani.
Adani owns the Adani Foundation, funded by the Adani Group. It was founded in 1996. Apart from Gujarat, the organization operates in the states of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
In March 2020, he donated ₹100 crore (US$13 million) to the PM Cares Fund through his group’s philanthropic arm, to combat the coronavirus outbreak. A contribution of ₹5 crore (US$630,000) was made to the Gujarat CM Relief Fund and ₹1 crore (US$130,000) to the Maharashtra CM Relief Fund.
Adani ran a diversified conglomerate Adani Group imported four ISO cryogenic tanks filled with 80 metric tons of liquid medical oxygen from Dammam in Saudi Arabia to Mundra in Gujarat. The group also obtained 5,000 cylinders of medical grade oxygen from Linde Saudi Arabia. In a post on Twitter, Adani shared that every day his group supplies 1,500 medical oxygen cylinders to wherever they are needed in Kutch district of Gujarat. In June 2022, Adani pledged to donate Rs 60,000 crore ($7.7 billion) to social causes. The Adani Corpus will be administered by the Adani Foundation, making it one of the biggest transfers to a philanthropic trust in India.
Gautam Adani Biodata and Biography
Name
Gautam Shantilal Adani
Nick-name
Toofani, Gautam Adani
Sex
Male
Date Of Birth
24 June 1962
Age
60 Years (as in 2022)
Profession / Occupation
Industrialist, Businessman (Founder of Adani Group)
Mother Tongue
Gujarati
Religion
Jainism
Nation
Indian
Zodiac Sign
Cancer
Height / Weight
5′ 6” /85kg
Company
Founder of the Adani Groups
Money Factor
Net Worth: $146.8 billion
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Gautam Adani Family and Relatives
Father
Shantilal Adani
Mother
Shanta Adani
Brothers
Vinod Adani
Sisters
Not Known
Marital Status
Married
Wife
Priti Adani (Business woman, Philanthropist)
Daughters
Not Known
Sons
Karan Adani (Chief Executive Officer of Adani Ports and SEZ Limited) Jeet Adani (Businessman)
Girlfriends/ Affairs
Not Known
Gautam Adani Height, Weight and Body Measurements
Height in Centimetres
167 cm
Height in Meters
1.67 m
Height in Feet Inches
5′ 6”
Weight
81kg
Body Measurement
34-27-35
Chest Size
34 inches
Waist Size
27 inches
Biceps Size
35 inches
Eye Colour
Black
Hair Colour
Black
Gautam Adani Favorites
Favorite Colour
Navy Blue
Favorite Actor
Shah Rukh Khan
Favorite Actress
Madhuri Dixit
Favorite Food
Gujarati Cuisines like Khaman Dhokhla
Hobbies
Aviation, Reading Books
Favorite Destination
Not Known
Favorite Car Collections
Red Ferrari BMW, Limousines
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Gautam Adani Education School and Colleges
Education Qualification
Started Bachelor in Commerce (Dropped out in 2nd year)