Gautam Adani is now the third richest person in the world, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires data. With a net worth of $137 billion, the 60-year-old business tycoon trails Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos on the coveted list.

He is, in fact, the first Asian to achieve this feat. Mukesh Ambani and Jack Ma, although frequently named in the rich list, had never reached the top three. Adani has surpassed LVMH Moet Hennessy CEO Bernard Arnault and Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and is now just behind Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, as per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. According to this index, Adani has a net worth of $137 billion. 

Mukesh Ambani and Jack Ma, although frequently named in the rich list, had never reached the top three.

Gautam Adani is the co-founder of the Adani Group, which is the largest port operator in the country. The group is also said to be the largest coal trader in the country. A revenue of $5.3 billion was reported by Adani Enterprises in the year to March 31 2021, the Bloomberg profile of Asia’s richest person highlights.