When is Dhirubhai Ambani's birthday?

Dhirubhai Ambani's birthday is December 28. He was born on December 28, 1932 in Junagadh, India.

How old was Dhirubhai Ambani when he died?

Dhirubhai Ambani died on July 6, 2002, aged 69.

Who shares a birthday with Dhirubhai Ambani?

Famous people who share Dhirubhai Ambani's December 28 birthday include Woodrow Wilson, Linus Torvalds, John von Neumann, Liu Xiaobo and Denzel Washington.

Business · 1932–2002

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Born: 28 December 1932 · Died: 6 July 2002 · Age: 69

Indian businessman who rose from humble beginnings to found Reliance Industries, India's largest private company, and popularise share ownership

Did you know?Before building his massive business empire, he worked as a petrol pump attendant in Yemen during the early 1950s.

Quick facts

Date of birth28 December 1932
Date of death6 July 2002
Age at death69
Cause of deathStroke
NationalityIndian
BirthplaceJunagadh, India
Occupationentrepreneur

Editor's Take:

Dhirubhai Ambani rose from a village schoolteacher's son to found India's biggest private company. He grew up in Gujarat and went to Aden at 17, working as a petrol station attendant. Back in Bombay he started a small yarn-trading business. He built Reliance into a textile maker, then a petrochemicals giant. He pioneered mass share ownership in India. Millions of ordinary investors bought Reliance shares. His methods drew criticism as well as admiration. His sons Mukesh and Anil later split the empire.

Dhirajlal Hirachand "Dhirubhai" Ambani (28 December 1932 – 6 July 2002) was an Indian businessman who founded Reliance Industries in 1958. Ambani took Reliance public in 1977.

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Dhirubhai Ambani: Founder of Reliance

Indian businessman, 1932–2002

Dhirubhai Ambani was born in Chorwad, Gujarat, on 28 December 1932.

He worked in Aden as a young man.

He founded Reliance in 1958.

He died in Mumbai on 6 July 2002, aged 69.

Career highlights

1949Aden: works abroad
1958Reliance: founded
1966Naroda: textile mill
1977Public offer: Reliance shares
2002Stamp: India Post issue

Did you know?India Post issued a stamp in his honour in 2002.

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Age at death: 69
Years since death: 24

Family

Father: Hirachand Gordhanbhai Ambani
Mother: Jamnaben
Spouse: Kokilaben Ambani
Children: Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani, Deepti Salgaocar, Nina Kothari

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When is Dhirubhai Ambani's birthday?: Dhirubhai Ambani's birthday is December 28. He was born on December 28, 1932 in Junagadh, India.
How old was Dhirubhai Ambani when he died?: Dhirubhai Ambani died on July 6, 2002, aged 69.
Who shares a birthday with Dhirubhai Ambani?: Famous people who share Dhirubhai Ambani's December 28 birthday include Woodrow Wilson, Linus Torvalds, John von Neumann, Liu Xiaobo and Denzel Washington.

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