Man of Substance

Dhirubhai Ambani is the founder of the Reliance Group of Industries which is a conglomerate and only privately owned company in India, with a net worth of $6.10 billion at the time of his death. Dhirubhais Reliance has almost taken over all types of trading sectors in India. From capital markets to households, Reliance is a common name.This great Indian business tycoon was worldly recognized and awarded.In June 1998, he became the first Indian to receive the Wharton School Dean medal for setting an excellent example of leadership.Dhirubhai was featured among Power 50 the most powerful people in Asia in the Asia week Magazine for three alternate years 1996, 1998, and 2000.He was also named the Man of 20th Century by the FCCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry).He was also awarded the Economic Times Lifetime achievement Award in august 2001.Dhirubhai was famously known as Polyester Prince.