Dhirubhai Ambani
Businessman

Indian Chorvad, Gujarat, India

Quick Info

Profession	Businessman
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	28/12/1932
Age	69 years (died on 06, Jul, 2002)
Birthplace	Chorvad, Gujarat, India
Date of Death	06/07/2002

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani
Nickname	Dhirubhai

Physical Stats & More

Height	168 cm
Weight	80 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Bahadur Kanji High School, Junagadh, Gujarat
Educational Qualifications	10th standard

Personal Life

Place of Birth	Chorvad, Gujarat, India
Place of Death	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Cause of Death	Stroke
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Capricorn

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	Year 1955
Wife	Kokilaben Ambani
Children	Mukesh Ambani Anil Ambani Nina Kothari Dipti Salgaocar

Family

Father	Hirachand Gordhanbhai Ambani (school teacher)
Mother	Jamnaben
Siblings	Ramaniklal Ambani Natwarlal Trilochana Ben Jasumatiben

Career

Awards/Achievements	In 1998, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania awarded him 'Dean's Medal.' In 2000, FICCI named him the 'Man of 20th Century.' In 2016, Government of India awarded him Padma Vibhushan (posthumously).
Controversies	He was often criticized for manipulating bureaucrats, media houses and politicians.

Favourites

Favourite Colour	White

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Dhirubhai Ambani did not smoke or drink alcohol.
2. He was born in a Modh Family in Chorwad, Junagadh to Jamnaben and Hirachand Gordhanbhai.
3. His first job was as a gas station attendant in Aden, Yemen.
4. Dhirubhai began his entrepreneurial career by selling chaat-pakoda to pilgrims in Mount Girnar.
5. He left school after 10th grade and went to Aden to work with his elder brother.
6. In 1960, he co-founded Reliance Commercial Corporation with his brother, Champaklal Damani.
7. The business expanded to textiles with the brand name Vimal in 1968.
8. The company's first IPO was issued in 1977 and was oversubscribed by 7 times.
9. In 1985, the company was renamed Reliance Industries Limited.
10. The Hazira Petrochemical Plant in Surat was commissioned in 1991-92.
11. After a stroke in 1986, Dhirubhai Ambani handed over control of Reliance to his sons Mukesh and Anil.
12. He passed away on 6 July 2002.
13. He was born in a Modh Family in Chorvad, Junagadh to Jamnaben and Hirachand Gordhanbhai.
14. Dhirubhai Ambani began his entrepreneurial career by selling chaat-pakoda to pilgrims in Mount Girnar.

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