RIL chief Mukesh Ambani in Foreign Policy's top 100 Global Thinkers 2019 list
Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani has featured in Foreign Policy magazine`s 2019 annual list of the top `100 Global Thinkers`.
"With a fortune of $44.3 billion, Mukesh Ambani displaced Jack Ma in 2018 as Asia`s richest man. Ambani`s fortune comes from his holdings in the oil, gas, and retail sectors, but he`s likely to make his biggest impact on India through his new telecom venture Jio," the magazine said on its website. Image source: IANS
Other prominent personalities in the list include Alibaba Co-founder and Executive Chairman Jack Ma. According to the magazine, Mukesh Ambani, who displaced Jack Ma in 2018 as Asia`s richest man is credited with accelerating a smartphone internet revolution in the world`s largest democracy. Image source: Reuters