The Billionaires Club Just Got a Little Bigger: Meet the Third Richest Man in the WorldIndian billionaire Gautam Adani is in good company with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
The most elite billionaire's club has a new member in the top mix.
Gautam Adani, the owner and founder of Adani Group (a port development and operations conglomerate in India), took the third spot onBloomberg's Billionaires Index, released Thursday.
In February, Adani was dubbed the wealthiest person in Asia, perBloomberg, and now the entrepreneur sits behindJeff BezosandElon Muskas one of the richest people in the world.
What Is Gautam Adani's Net Worth?
Gautam Adani has an estimated net worth of $137 billion, according toBloomberg. He is the first Asian person to take third place as one of the wealthiest people in the world.
What Is Adani Group?
The 60-year-old billionaire owes his fortune to his company, Adani Group. After starting out as a diamond sorter, he joined his brother Mansukhbhai Adani in the plastics trading business, beforestarting his own import/export business,印度阿达尼Exports, nowAdani Enterprises, in 1988. And from there, the company has continued to expand into a variety of sectors.
According to the brand'swebsite, it is made up of seven publicly traded companies focusing on transportation, infrastructure and energy.
The Adani Group has hold of India's transportation and energy market, owning the country's largest port and airport operators in the private sector, perFortune. The company also owns the largest private sector of gas and coal distribution as well.
According toForbes, the Adani Group brings in $13 billion in revenue.
Who Is Gautam Adani's Family?
Gautam Adani is married to his longtime wifePriti Adani, who works as a dentist and leads the Adani Foundation, whichpledged to donate $7.7 billion, or 600 billion rupees, in honor of the billionaire's 60th birthday in June. The couple has two sons:Karan Adan, the CEO of Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd, andJeet Adani, vice president of Adani Group's finance division.
