Adani, the wealthiest man in Asia, told Forbes in 2010 he hoped to to “be remembered as someone who created unique infrastructure for India and contributed to India’s economic growth story.”
the second-richest person in the world Friday, trailing only Elon Musk, and the relatively unknown infrastructure and energy mogul is now wealthier than the likes of Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates.Hindustan Times via Getty Images’ calculations, trailing only Musk and Bernard Arnault , though Adani briefly overtook Arnault early Friday thanks to a surge in the stock price of several of his conglomerate Adani Group’s publicly listed companies.
The 60-year-old Adani, a self-made college dropout who first made his fortune thanks to a commodities and ports empire, has since acquired a variety of businesses in media, energy and transportation, including purchasing a majority stake in Mumbai International Airport in 2020, making his firm India’s largest airport operator.Forbes
’ billionaires list in 2008, with an estimated fortune of $9.3 billion, a fortune that has increased 15-fold since.
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