Anil Agarwal (businessman)
| Anil Agarwal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 January 1954 Patna, Bihar, India |
| Residence | London, United Kingdom |
| Ethnicity | Marwari |
| Citizenship | India |
| Education | Dropout |
| Occupation | Chairman of Vedanta Resources |
| Net worth |  $6.4 billion (2011)[1] |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Spouse | Kiran Agarwal |
| Children | 2 - Agnivesh(Son) and Priya(Daughter) |
| Website | |
| vedantaresources.com | |
Anil Agarwal (Hindi:अनिल अग्रवाल ; born 1954, Patna, Bihar, India) is an Indian businessman and the founder and Executive Chairman of the UK-based Vedanta Resources Corporation.
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[edit] Early life and background
Anil Agarwal was born in Patna, Bihar in 1954. His father was a small-businessman. His father was into making aluminium conductors. Anil Agarwal, was a matriculate from Sir Ganesh Dutt Patliputra High School, Patna, Bihar. He is a strict vegetarian.[2]
[edit] Career
Anil Agarwal founded Sterlite Industries, a business operating in the industrial sector in 1976[3] and then in 1986 established Vedanta Resources bringing together a variety of businesses owned by the Agarwal family.[4] Anil Agarwal served as Chief Executive Officer of Vedanta Resources Plc. from November 27, 2003 to March 2005. He served as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Sterlite Industries India Ltd.(subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Plc) from 1980 to October 19, 2004. Anil Agarwal has over 31 years experience as an industrialist. He has been an Executive Chairman of Vedanta Resources Plc since March 23, 2005 and its Executive Director since May 16, 2003. Anil Agarwal has been Chairman of Sterlite Industries India Ltd. since October 20, 2004. Anil Agarwal has been Non Executive Chairman and an Additional Director of Sterlite Technologies Limited (a/k/a, Sterlite Optical Technologies Ltd.) since October 30, 2006. He serves as an Executive Chairman of BALCO( acquired by Sterlite). He serves as Chairman of the Board of Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. (BALCO) and Sterlite Gold Ltd. Anil Agarwal also serves as a Director of SOVL, Vedanta Alumina and Sterlite Paper Limited. He has been Director of Sterlite Gold Ltd. since January 1999 and Sterlite Industries India Ltd. since 1978. He serves as Director of Copper Mines Of Tasmania Pty Ltd., and Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. (BALCO). Anil Agarwal has been an Executive Director of Vedanta Resources Plc since May 16, 2003. He serves as a Director of Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) , Vedanta Resources Holdings Limited and VAL.
[edit] Wealth
Having ranked eighth in 2003,[5] as of November 2006, he was the eleventh-richest Indian, with a personal fortune of US$4.5 billion.[6] As of 2011, Agarwal is 12th richest indian.[7]
[edit] Personal life
Anil Agarwal is based in UK, where he lives in London and is married, with two children.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Forbes topic page on Anil Agarwal Forbes.com. Retrieved April 2010.
- ^ Key facts about Anil Agarwal
- ^ Vedanta Resources Senior Mananagement
- ^ Vedanta Resources History
- ^ "Anil Agarwal, Rahul Bajaj make it to top 10 billionaires list". rediff.com. 2003-12-01. http://www.rediff.com/money/2003/dec/01rich.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
- ^ a b Karmali, Naazneen (2006-11-27). "India's 40 Richest". Forbes. http://members.forbes.com/global/2006/1127/039.html. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
- ^ Wealth of Anil Ambani, Sunil Mittal soars
[edit] External links
- Vedanta Resources Website
- Who is Anil Agarwal? at the Daily Telegraphy
- About Anil Agarwal
