The 6th richest Indian billionaire in the world, his fortune is bigger than the boss of Google
After entering the 100 billion USD club in early April, the fortune of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani continued to increase sharply, helping him to move up the ranking of the rich. According to Bloomberg Billionaires IndexMr. Adani owns a fortune of 118 billion USD and is the 6th richest person in the world, right behind the legendary investor Warren Buffett.
Chairman of Adani Group – a corporation operating in the fields of ports, mining and green energy – is now richer than both Google co-founders Larry Page ($114 billion) and Sergey Brin ($109 billion). Since the beginning of the year, Mr. Adani’s fortune has increased by $41.9 billion – the highest earner in the world.
Gautam Adani – Chairman and Founder of Adani Group. Image: Getty Images |
The world has seen the billionaire dropout’s fortune increase sharply in the past two years thanks to a shift to green energy and infrastructure. Adani’s group has attracted many investments from businesses, including Total SE of France and Warburg Pincus (USA).
The billionaire born in 1962 also expanded into areas that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi considers important for the nation-building process. The pursuit of the nation’s long-term economic goals has helped Adani reap the rewards as many of his conglomerate’s shares have risen more than 1,000% since 2020.
Elon Musk – CEO of Tesla is still the richest billionaire in the world. Meanwhile, Adani’s fellow billionaire Mukesh Ambani owns $94.9 billion, making him the 11th richest person.
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