Gautam Adani, lad arises from rags to riches
From a college dropout to the world's 3rd richest man, Gautam Adani came a long way. His company deals with diamonds, coal, and energy. His net worth is $137 billion, slightly lower than Jeff Bezos.
There’s a new No. 3 on the global wealth rankings. Indian billionaire Gautam Adani leapfrogged luxury goods magnate Bernard Arnault on Tuesday. With a $137 billion fortune, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Adani is the first-ever Asian man to crack the top three. He sits behind only Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (worth $153 billion) and Tesla CEO Elon Musk (worth $251 billion) on the rich list.
The milestone comes just six months after he was named the richest person in Asia. Adani has added $60.9 billion to his fortune so far this year, making him the only member of the top 1...