Karan Adani

Karan Gautam Adani (/ˈkərən/, born 7 April 1987) is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Adani Ports & SEZ Limited[4] and the director of Adani Airport Holdings Limited.[5] In 2008, he was included in the list called "Tycoons of Tomorrow" by Forbes India.[6][7]

Karan Adani
Born
Karan Gautam Adani

(1987-04-07) 7 April 1987
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationCEO, Adani Ports & SEZ Limited[1]
Spouse(s)Paridhi Adani[2]
Children1 daughter
Parents
RelativesCyril Shroff (father-in-law)
Pranav Adani (first-cousin)

Early life and education

He was born on 7 April 1987, in the state of Gujarat, to Gautam Adani, an Indian industrialist. In 2009, he graduated from Purdue University in General Management Studies.[8]

Personal life

In 2013, Adani married Paridhi Shroff.[9] Paridhi is the daughter of Cyril Shroff who is the Managing Partner of law firm, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.[10] In July 2016, he became a father of a baby girl.[11][12]

Career

Awards

References
  1. "Adani Ports Q3 profit rises 42% to ₹1410 crore".
  2. "Amarchand Shroff daughter weds Adani son in high-powered ceremony".
  3. "Gautam Adani Biography".
  4. Pathak, Maulik (2019-02-06). "Adani Ports Q3 profit rises 42% to ₹1410 crore". Livemint. Retrieved 2019-11-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "ADANI AIRPORT HOLDINGS LIMITED - Company, directors and contact details | Zauba Corp". www.zaubacorp.com. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  6. "Tycoons of Tomorrow - Forbes India Magazine". Forbes India. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  7. "Karan Adani, Ananya Birla feature on Forbes India's 'tycoons of tomorrow' list". www.businesstoday.in. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  8. "Karan Adani".
  9. "Why India Inc's on the Dance Floor". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
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  11. "Daddy's day out: Karan Adani bonds with daughter on Jaipur vacation". The Economic Times. 2017-04-24. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  12. Saxena, Aditi (2016-07-19). "Karan Adani's daughter has been named Anuradha". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  13. "Gautam Adani's son Karan Adani takes over as CEO of Adani Ports and SEZ". The Financial Express. 2015-12-28. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  14. "Adani to buy Kattupalli Port for Rs 1,950 crore". The Financial Express. 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  15. Manoj, P. "Adani is 'thinking big' for Kattupalli port". @businessline. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  16. "Indian billionaire Adani snaps up 6 pricey airport contracts". Nikkei Asian Review. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  17. "ET Awards 2014: Meet the winners". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
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