Gautam Adani

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Indian businessman

Gautam Shantilal Adani is an Indian billionaire businessman who is the founder and chairman of the Adani Group, a multinational conglomerate involved in port development and operations in India. As of April 2026, Adani is ranked as the second richest person in India and 26th in the world, with a net worth of $72.8 billion. In 2022, Time magazine included him in the 100 most influential people in the world.

Also known as...Gautam Shantilal Adani, Gautambhai Shantilal Adani, and Gautambhai Adani
Adani fraud charges dropped

Adani fraud charges dropped U.S. prosecutors dropped fraud charges against billionaire Gautam Adani following a series of legal settlements.