Top 10 Leading Tycoons Of India

1. The Youth Icon-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani

• Anil Ambani , born on 4 June 1959 is currently the chairman of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group.

• Earned Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Bombay and MBA degree from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

• Joined Reliance Industries in 1983 as Co-CEO.

• His net worth is expected to be 7.8billion$ in 2012 which decreased from 32.4 Billion $ in 2007.

• Voted 3rd most powerful person in India in 2009 by India Today

• Awarded Businessman of the Year in 1997 by Business Today.

• Adjudged as the CEO of the Year at the prestigious Platts Global Energy Awards for 2004.

2. The Revolutionary-Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani

• Born on 19 April 1957 is an Indian business magnate who is the chairman of Reliance Industries Limited.

• Earned his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Mumbai, Institute of Chemical Technology (UICT).

• Joined Reliance in 1981 and revolutionised it from old textiles into polyester fibres, petrochemicals etc.

• His net worth is expected to be 22.3 billion$ which was 62.4 billion$ in 2008 before recession.

• He led the creation of the world’s largest grassroots petroleum refinery at Jamnagar, India, with a current capacity of 660,000 barrels per day.

• Awarded Entrepreneur of the decade in 2004 by Bombay management Association.

• Awarded telecom man of the Year in 2004 by Voice and data magazine.

3.The Philanthropist-Azim Hashim Premji

• Born on 24 July 1945, is currently the chairman of Wipro Technologies, the leading software company.

• He studied Electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1966 but because of some reason he dropped out in 1966 but completed in 1999.

• In 1966 he took over Wipro which dealt into hydrogenated fats then, he brought Wipro into softwares and created one of the biggest IT company of India.

• His net worth is expected to be 15.9 billion$.• Has been recognized as one of the biggest

Entrepreneurs.• Awarded lakshya business visionary by NIIT,

Mumbai.• Received Padma Bhushan in 2009• Was honored with Padma Vibhushan in 2011• In 1984 he founded Wipro Equity Reward trust

as a philanthropist.

4. The Kingfisher-Vijaya Mallya

• Born on 18 December 1955, he is an industrialist and a MP.

• He went to St. Xavier’s College and later graduated with a bachelor in Commerce degree from University of Calcutta.

• Mallya was unanimously elected Chairman of United Breweries. As part of his modernisation bid, he consolidated the various companies under one umbrella group called the “UB Group”.

• His net worth is estimated to be 1 billion$• In 2003 Kingfisher Airlines was formed.• He was conferred an honorary degree

of Doctorate of Philosophy by the Southern California University

• nominated as a "Global Leader for Tomorrow" by the World Economic Forum

• Mallya was elected to the Rajya Sabha – Council of States – of India's parliament in both 2002 and 2010 as an independent candidate from his home state of Karnataka.

5. The Strategist-Sunil Mittal

• Born 23 October 1957, is an Indian telecom mogul who is founder, chairman and Group CEO of Bharti Telecommunications.

• he graduated in 1976 from Punjab University, Chandigarh, with a Bachelor of Arts and Science for which he studied in Arya College for Boys, a local college in Ludhiana.

• He started his first business in April 1976 at the age of 18, with a capital investment of Rs. 20,000.

• Currently his net worth is estimated to be 8.3 billion$.

• He launched services in Delhi in 1995, when Bharti Cellular Limited (BCL) was formed to offer cellular services under the brand name AirTel.

• He was honored with Padma Bhushan in 2007.• Awarded INSEAD Business Leader Award

2011.• Recognized as Business Leader Of The Year,

Economic Times, 2005.

6. Head of Sahara Pariwar- Subrata Roy Sahara

• Born on 10 June 1948, is the founder of India Sahara Pariwar.

• Has 42.5% stake in Force India.• His journey for Sahara started in 1978.• Sahara is diversified to Films, Real estate,

Media, tourism, Hospitality and health care.• His net worth is currently estimated to be over

5 billion $.

7. The Infosys Man-K V Kamath

• Born on 2 December 1947, he is the chairman of Infosys, the second largest IT company of India.

• He was formerly the Executive Chairman of ICICI bank.

• He graduated from IIM-Ahmedabad in 1978.• Received Padma Bhushan award in 2008.• Honored as Businessman of the year by

Forbes.

8.The Wind Visionary-Tulsi Tanti

• Born on 2nd February 1958,is the chairman and MD of Suzlon energy, a wind power based company.

• He has a net worth of 400 million $ which reduced from 3.3 billion $ due to recession in 2008.

• He is a commerce graduate and diploma holder in mechanical engineering.

• The company is expanding to China, Australia and United States.

9.Businessman of the Decade-Ratan Naval Tata

• Born on 28 December 1937, he is an Indian businessman who became Chairman of Tata Group in 1991.

• He completed his B.S. from Cornell University in 1962 and Advanced Management from Harvard University in 1975.

• His net worth is estimated to be 970 million $.• He has been honored with Padma Bhushan and

Padma Vibhushan.

10. The Strongest Leader-Kumar Mangalam Birla

• Born on 14 June 1967, is an industrialist and Chairman of Aditya Birla Group.

• He earned commerce degree from HR College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai and also has an MBA from the London Business School.

• His net worth is estimated to be 9.3 billion $.• Under KM Birla's strong leadership the

group's turnover has spiralled to $33 billion $ and business has expanded to 40 countries.