It is Asia’s richest man Gautam Adani’s 60th birthday and his wife Preeti Adani marked the special occasion with an emotional note, praising her husband for his ‘good health’ and success.
Preity Adani, who tied the knot with Gautam Adani 36 years ago, shared a monochrome picture of the billionaire on Twitter. Preeti wrote, “More than 36 years ago, I put my career aside and started a new journey with Gautam Adani. Today, when I look back, it is only with so much respect and pride for that person On his 60th birthday, I pray for his good health and may all his dreams come true.”
While it is Gautam Adani’s 60th birthday, so is his father’s centenary. Shantilal Adani, On this special occasion, the Adani family has donated 60,000 crores for a range of social causes. The fund will be administered by the Adani Foundation.
“Apart from being the 100th birth anniversary of my inspiring father, this year is also the year of my 60th birthday and hence the family decided to contribute Rs 60,000 crore towards charitable activities related to health, education and skill development, especially from rural areas of our country,” said the first generation entrepreneur.
With this massive donation, Adani joins the ranks of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, who have dedicated a substantial portion of their wealth to philanthropy.
According to Bloomberg news agency, Adani’s pledge is almost half of the donations Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates made to their foundation in 2021.
Among the Indian business tycoons, Azim Premji, former chairman of Wipro Ltd., has a charitable trust with an estimated largest endowment of $21 billion, while Tata Trusts, under the supervision of Ratan Tata, donated over $102 billion at its current value. Is. 2021 report by Hurun India and EdelGive Foundation.
The Adani Group, which started with a small agri-business firm in 1988, has now grown into a conglomerate that spans coal trading, mining, logistics, power generation and distribution. More recently, it has forayed into green energy, airports, data centers and cement. Its billionaire founder has also committed to invest a total of $70 billion by 2030 to make his group the world’s largest renewable-energy producer.
The Adani Foundation was established in 1996 under the leadership of his wife Preeti Adani and has worked on social programs in rural areas of India. According to its website, it has reached more than 3.7 million people in 2,409 villages across 16 states in India.
A college dropout, Adani is from Gujarat. He first tried his luck in the diamond industry in Mumbai in the early 1980s before returning to Gujarat to help run his brother’s plastics business. In 1988, he established Adani Enterprises Limited as an agri-trading firm, which has now morphed into the flagship firm for the group.
Adani’s wife Preeti Adani is a qualified doctor who has done her graduation in Dental Surgery (BDS). She has been leading the Adani Foundation for over two decades. Currently, the foundation is helping uplift 3.4 million people annually across 18 states in the country, according to the Adani Group website.