Gautam Shantilal Adani is an Indian Billionaire tycoon

He is the chairman and founder of Adani Group, an Ahmedabad-based multinational conglomerate involved in port development and operations in India

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Adani is also the president of Adani Foundation which is primarily led by his wife

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As of 17 September 2022, with a net worth of US$152.1 billion, he is the richest person in India and Asia

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the second richest person in the world according to Forbes

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Adani moved to Mumbai in 1978 to work as a diamond sorter for Mahendra Brothers

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Adani's net worth stands at $155.7 billion as of September 16, 2022

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