Gautam Shantilal Adani | |
Profession | Businessperson & Philanthropist |
Date of Birth | June 24, 1962 |
Age (as in 2022) | 60 years |
Birthplace | Ahmedabad |
Father Name | Santilal Adani |
Mother Name | Shantaben Adani |
Wife Name | Priti Adani |
Nationality | Indian |
Adani in Ahmedabad. Adani has 7 brothers and sisters. His parents moved out of the town of Tharad. His father was a textile merchant by profession. He did his schooling from Sheth Chimanlal Nagindas Vidyalaya. He went to Gujarat University for graduation but later dropped off college to start his own business.
Business of Gautam
Adani moved to Mumbai in 1978 when he was just a teenager. He started working as a diamond sorter for Mahendra Brothers. After three years, His brother invited him to manage the operation in its factory and this became a stepping stone for Gautam for international business. Economic liberalization policies turned out to be favorable for his company and he ventured out into the business of agro products, textile & metals.
Adani holds many ports not only in India but across the world. He dived into the port business by getting into the operations of Mundra Port in 1995.
Adani Power was established in 1996. Adani entered in power generation business in 2006. He won the world’s largest solar energy bid of 8000 MW which is worth a total of 6 billion dollars. Recently he became the second richest person in the world.
Gautam Shantilal Adani Biography
Real Name: – Gautam Shantilal Adani
Profession: – Businessperson & Philanthropist
Father Name: – Santilal Adani
Mother Name: – Shantaben Adani
Wife- Priti Adani
Brothers: – Vinod Adani, Mahasukh Adani, Rajesh Shantilal Adani, Mahasukh Adani & Vasant S. Adani
Sisters: – Unknown
Date of Birth: – June 24, 1962
Age in 2022: – 60 years
Place of Birth: – Ahmedabad
Nationality: – English & Trinidadian
Weight: – 85 kg
Height: – 167 cm (1.67 m)
Personal life
Priti Adani is the wife of Gautam Adani. Karan Adani and Jeet Adani are their two sons. Gautam is a member of the Jain International Trade Organization. He was once kidnapped for a ransom in 1998 but he was released after taking the money. He was also present in the Taj Hotel during the 2008 Mumbai attacks.