Anil Agarwal Age, Wiki and Bio

Anil Agarwal

Quick Info

ProfessionBusinessman
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/10/1954
Age71 years
BirthplacePatna, Bihar, India

Bio/Wiki

Profession(s)
  • Businessman
  • Industrialist
Known For
  • Being the founder and Chairman of Vedanta Resources, a global natural resources conglomerate

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye ColorLight Brown
Hair ColorBald

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Miller High School, Patna
  • Sir Ganesh Dutt Patliputra High School, Bihar
College/UniversityMalaviya Regional Engineering College, Jaipur
DegreeBachelor's degree in Engineering

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
EthnicityMarwadi
Food HabitVegetarian
Hobbies
  • Cycling
  • Traveling
  • Reading
  • Writing

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date1975

Family

FatherDwarka Prasad Agarwal (deceased)
MotherVedvati Agarwal
Siblings
Brothers
  • Pravin Agarwal (businessman)
  • Navin Agarwal (businessman)
Sister1
SpouseKiran Agarwal
Children
SonAgnivesh Agarwal (deceased)
DaughterPriya Agarwal (businesswoman)

Career

OverviewAnil Agarwal's career began in the scrapyard trade in Mumbai, where he started by trading scrap metal. Over time, he strategically expanded his business ventures into various sectors, establishing Sterlite Industries and founding Vedanta Resources to integrate family-run businesses into a larger corporate structure.
Milestones
  • Founded Sterlite Industries (1986)
  • Established Vedanta Resources (2003)
  • Acquired several mining and smelting businesses including Hindustan Zinc and Bharat Aluminium Company
  • Launched philanthropic initiatives through the Vedanta Foundation
Awards & Honors
  • Mining Journal Lifetime Achievement Award (2009)
  • Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (2008)
  • Business Leader of the Year – The Economic Times Awards (2012)
  • Dr. Thomas Cangan Leadership Award (2013)
  • Padma Bhushan (2016)
  • Asian Awards – Entrepreneur of the Year (2016)
  • One Globe Forum (OGF) Award (2018)
  • Asian Achievers Awards – Lifetime Achievement Award (2019)
  • Asian Business Philanthropy Award (2021)
  • CIF Global Indian Award (2022)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Anil Agarwal was raised in a middle-class Marwadi family and began his career in a small business his father owned.
He was initially discouraged from pursuing business early on and was instead encouraged to complete his higher education.
He began his journey in the scrap metal industry, which laid the foundation for his later successes.
Anil has committed to philanthropy; after his son's passing, he reaffirmed his pledge to donate 75% of his wealth to charity.