Gautam Adani, the 62-year-old chairman of the Adani Group, intends to retire at 70 and pass the helm of his enormous empire to the upcoming generation by the early 2030s
Gautam Adani, the fourth of eight siblings, began his entrepreneurial journey in 1978 when he dropped out of his school. In 1982, he moved back to Gujarat
In an interview with Bloomberg, the second- richest man in India shared the succession plan of his $213 billion empire.
The fate of Adani's empire lies in the hands of his son Jeet and Karan, and their cousins Pranav and Sagar. All of them will have equal shares of his trust.
Karan Adani is the Managing Director of Adani Ports and SEZ Limited (APSEZ). He holds an economics degree from Purdue University, USA
Jeet Adani, who joined the business in 2016, is a director of Adani Airports and leads Adani Digital Labs.
The eldest among the four, Pranav Adani is the Managing Director (Agro, Oil & Gas) and Director of Adani Enterprises. He oversees the Adani Group's consumer, media and real estate businesses.
Sagar Adani is the executive director of Adani Green Energy Ltd and oversees all strategic and financial functions of Adani Green Energy.