April 19, 1957
He is born Mukesh Ambanio 10th richest man in the worldwith property calculated from Forbes at $ 96.6 billion.
The 65-year-old Indian businessman is in charge of it Reliance Industriesone multifaceted group with interests in oilthe telecommunications and retailincluding.
Reliance was founded in 1966 by his father, Dhirubhai Ambania craftsman dealing with fabrics. Since then, it has grown into India’s largest companywith an annual turnover of about $ 75 billion.
Dhirubhai died in 2002at the age of 69, without leaving a will, as a result of which the control of the company passed in the hands of his two sonsMukesh and Anil Ambani.
One followed bitter controversy between the two brothers, with their mother being the one who finally negotiated an agreement for the division of the inheritance and the family property, in 2005.
Thus, Mukesh took control of Reliance’s most important activities, acquiring the units oil, gas, petrochemicals and refining.
Anil took over construction, telecommunications, capital management, leisure and electricity generation.
Today, the group led by Mukesh Ambani is best known for its presence in energy, retail and technology, but it is expanding to hotels and beyond. During the pandemic, the businessman made a barrage of acquisitions in order to achieve his goal of turning Reliance into the next global tech giant. In recent months, Ambani has revealed his ambition to compete with both Amazon and Walmart, which dominate online shopping in India.
The Ambani family impressed internationally in 2018, when it organized one of the most expensive weddings in recent years, with a private concert by Beyoncé and famous guests such as Hillary Clinton.
But the incredible wealth of this family is evident mainly in 27th floor skyscraper which is her main residence. With a construction cost in excess of $ 1 billion, this tower is considered the most expensive private home in the world (with the exception of Buckingham Palace).
The 37,000 square meters of Antilia has taken its name from one mythical Atlantic island, while designed by the American architectural firms Perkins and Will & Hirsch Bedner Associates. It was built in 2006.
It may have 27 floors, but since most of them are twice the height of an ordinary house, its height is essentially equivalent to a 40-storey skyscraper. It has been built to withstand an earthquake of up to 8 on the Richter scale, while it has a staff of 600 people.
Inside the Antilia there are swimming pools, banquet halls, a garden spread over three floors and an 80-seat cinema. Nine high-speed lifts start from the lobby, while for faster access there are three helipads.
And while gyms and spas are rather expected in a home of this standard, the “snow room” is a rather unexpected addition. In this room, artificial snowflakes protrude from the walls, apparently to make the Mumbai heatwave somewhat more bearable. And if that’s not enough, Antilia has its own ice cream parlor.
As it is known that the Ambani family has a huge fleet of expensive and fast cars, the tower has a six-storey garage, which can accommodate 168 vehicles. But it also has its own workshop.
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