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Mukesh Ambani, MD, Reliance Retail |
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Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh D. Ambani has been the Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Ltd., since July, 2002. Elder son of late Dhirubhai Ambani, founder of Reliance Industries, he is one of the most influential business leaders in the world. |
Personal
- Born in 1957
- Married to Nita Ambani
- Two sons and one daughter |
Education
- BS, University of Mumbai
- MBA, Stanford (dropped out after 1st year)
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Career
- Joined Reliance in 1981
- Led the creation of the world's largest petroleum refinery and infrastructure at an investment of nearly $26 billion USD
- Set up one of the largest tele-communications companies in the form of Reliance Communications (formerly Reliance Infocomm)
- Led the creation of Reliance Retail, a leader in Indian organized retail
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Industries
- Exploration and production
- Refining and marketing
- Petrochemicals
- Textiles
- Retail
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Achievements
- Fifth on Forber world billionaire list, 2008
- US-India Business Council (USIBC) leadership award for "Global Vision", 2007
- Recorded as the first trillionaire (India Rupee) in India, 2007 |
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