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Personal Profile

Anil Ambani
  • Date of Birth:
    June 4, 1959
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Gemini
  • Place of Birth:
    Mumbai, India
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Hair Color:
    Black
  • Eye Color:
    Brown
  • Nationality:
    Indian
  • Religion:
    Hinduism
  • Education:
    University of Bombay

    University of Pennsylvania Wharton School
  • Address:
    Reliance Infocomm Limited, I Block, 2nd Floor, Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City, Navi Mumbai - 400710, India

Family

Anil Ambani
  • Father:
    Dhirubhai Hirachand Ambani
  • Mother:
    Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani
  • Brother:
    Mukesh Ambani
  • Sister:
    Dipti, Nina
  • Spouse:
    Tina Ambani
  • Son:
    Jai Anmol, Jai Anshul

Career

Anil Ambani
  • Profession:
    Businessman
  • Claim to Fame:
    Chairman - Reliance Communications, Reliance Capital, Reliance Energy and Reliance Natural Resources Limited.
  • Debut:
    joined Reliance in 1983 as Co-Chief Executive Officer marketing and fundraising.

Favourites

Anil Ambani
  • Food:
    Hot and spicy
  • Actor:

Awards

Anil Ambani

2006 - Voted Businessman of the Year by Times of India-TNS poll

2004 - Adjudged as the CEO of the Year at the prestigious Platts Global Energy Awards

2003 - Voted as MTV Youth Icon of the Year  in September 2003

2002 - Conferred The Entrepreneur of the Decade Award by the Bombay Management Association, October 2002

2001 - Awarded the First Wharton Indian Alumni Award by the Wharton India Economic Forum (WIEF) in recognition of his contribution to the establishment of Reliance as a global leader in many of its business areas, December 2001

1997 - Conferred the Businessman of the Year award by India`s leading business magazine Business India, December 1997

Trivia

Anil Ambani
  • Member of Executive Board, Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad.
    submitted by - Amit Kher
  • Member of Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur.
    submitted by - suresh kumar
  • Member of Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad.
    submitted by - Amit Kher
  • Member of Wharton Board of Overseers, The Wharton School, USA.
    submitted by - Aksh Dhiman
  • Anil Ambani was Rajya Sabha MP From June 2004 - March 25, 2006.
    submitted by - Sneha Dhiman

Quotes

Anil Ambani
  • After this, RNRL being the same body of RIL shareholders, it would have the right to distribute the next 28 MBTU gas derived from the basin to group's power generation facilities. - Unknown
    submitted by - Nicky Status
  • It's a history of sorts. We have become the first company to create this kind of wealth for our shareholders without floating an IPO (initial public offering). - Unknown
    submitted by - Amit Rank
  • Considering all major parameters, we are amongst the top three business groups in the country ... with a market cap of over 500 billion rupees. - Unknown
    submitted by - Amit Kher

Biography

Anil Ambani
Last Updated: Friday, October 02, 2009

Anil AmbaniChairman of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group; Chosen as the 'CEO of the Year 2004' in the Platts Global Energy Awards and MTV Youth Icon of the Year' in September 2003. Anil Ambani is one of the foremost entrepreneurs of Independent India. He is the Chairman of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. Earlier, before the split in the Reliance Group, Anil Ambani held the post of Vice Chairman and Managing Director in Reliance Industries Limited (RIL).

Born on June 4, 1959, Anil Ambani did his Bachelors in Science from the University of Bombay and Masters in Business Administration The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Anil Ambani joined Reliance in 1983 as Co-Chief Executive Officer. He pioneered India Inc's forays into overseas capital markets with international public offerings of global depository receipts, convertibles and bonds. Starting from 1991, he led Reliance in its efforts to raise, around US$2 billion from overseas financial markets. In January 1997, the 100-year Yankee bond issue was launched under his stewardship.

Anil AmbaniAfter the split in Reliance Group, Anil Ambani founded Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. He is the Chairman of all listed Group companies, which include: Reliance Communications, Reliance Capital, Reliance Energy and Reliance Natural Resources Limited. Anil Ambai was elected as an independent member Rajya Sabha MP in June 2004. But he resigned voluntarily on March 25, 2006.

Anil Ambani has won several awards and honours. Major among these include: 'CEO of the Year 2004' in the Platts Global Energy Awards, 'MTV Youth Icon of the Year' in September 2003, 'The Entrepreneur of the Decade Award' by the Bombay Management Association, and 'Businessman of the Year Award' by leading Business Magazine, Business India in 1997.