Gautam Adani is prominent Indian billionaire businessman and the founder and chairman of Adani Group, one of India’s largest conglomerates. Born on 24th June 1962, Gautam Adani completed his schooling in Ahmedabad, Gujarat and enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in commerce at the Gujarat University. However, he dropped out of college at the age of 16. In the year 1978, he moved to Mumbai to work as a diamond sorter. Adani returned to Ahmedabad in the year 1981 to manage his elder brother’s plastic business.
Gautam Adani established Adani Exports Limited in the year 1988, initially focusing on commodity trading. The turning point came in the year 1995 when Adani won the bid to develop Mundra port in Gujarat. Under his leadership, Adani Group has grown into a major multinational conglomerate with interests in ports, airports, power generation and transmission, infrastructure, green energy, commodities, defence manufacturing and many other sectors. Adani featured in the Time Magazine’s 2022 list of 100 most influential people in the world.
| Net Worth | $64 billion to $96 billion |
| Age | 63 years |
| Wife | Priti Adani |
| Sons | Karan Adani and Jeet Adani |
| Company Founded | Adani Group |
Income Source
Gautam Adani’s wealth is tied to the Adani Group which comprises of a number of companies. The bulk of his fortunes comes from majority or significant stakes in the 6 publicly-traded and 2 private companies in the conglomerate. The companies contributing to his wealth include Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, Adani Power, Adani Green Energy, Adani Energy Solutions, Adani Total Gas, Adani Realty and Adani Properties Pvt.
His personal salary and remuneration as the Chairman of Adani Group is pretty modest in view of his net worth. In the fiscal year 2025, Gautam Adani received a remuneration of INR 10.41 crore. This is lower than most of his fellow tycoons and even many of his key executives. Adani drew salaries from just two of the constituent companies of Adani Group.
Total Assets & Investments
Gautam Adani’s net worth is estimated to be in the range of $64 billion to $96 billion, as of early 2026. In September 2025, Adani was ranked the second richest person in India and 29th in the world. His assets are predominantly equity stakes in the companies making up Adani Group. Major stakes include 74% stake in Adani Enterprises, 66% stake in Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, 75% stake in Adani Power, 71% stake in Adani Energy Solutions and 100% stake in Adani Realty and Adani Properties Pvt.
