Sunday, October 19, 2008

Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani (born April 19, 1957 in Yemen) is an Indian businessman and the world's fifth richest man, with a net worth of approximately $43 billion. He is the chairman, managing director and the largest shareholder of Reliance Industries, India's largest private sector enterprise and a Fortune 500 company. [2] His personal stake in Reliance Industries is 48%.[3] His wealth is valued at US$43 billion (according to Forbes), making him the fifth richest man in the world and the richest in Asia. [4]

Mukesh and younger brother Anil are sons of the late founder of Reliance Industries, Dhirubhai Ambani. Mukesh also owns the Indian Premier League team Mumbai Indians.

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