Karan Adani

Summary

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

Karan Adani
Adani in 2022
Born
Karan Gautam Adani

(1987-04-07) 7 April 1987 (age 36)
EducationPurdue University (BS)
OccupationBusinessperson
TitleManaging director (MD) of Adani Ports & SEZ Limited[1]
Spouse
Paridhi Shroff
(m. 2013)
[2]
Children1
Parents
RelativesCyril Shroff (father-in-law)
Pranav Adani (first-cousin)

Early life edit

Karan was born on 7 April 1987, in the state of Gujarat, to Gautam Adani, an Indian industrialist. In 2009, he graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor's degree in economics via the Management School.[8][9]

Career edit

In 2009, Karan Adani joined Adani Ports & SEZ Limited (APSEZ). In 2016, he took over the operations of the company.[10]

In 2018, he led an acquisition campaign for Kattupalli port in Tamil Nadu (about 30 km from Chennai Port and adjoining the Ennore Port).[11] The port was acquired from Larsen and Toubro and making it 10th port in APSEZ network.[12]

In 2019, he was appointed to head Adani Group's airport projects which includes; Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Jaipur International Airport, Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Mangalore International Airport, and Trivandrum International Airport.[13]

Cement maker ACC Ltd said on 16 September 2022 that Karan Adani was named chairman of its board[14]

Awards edit

Personal life edit

In 2013, Adani married Paridhi Shroff,[16] daughter of Cyril Shroff who is the managing partner of law firm, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.[17] In July 2016, they had a daughter.[18][19]

References edit

  1. ^ Pathak, Maulik (February 6, 2019). "Adani Ports Q3 profit rises 42% to ₹1410 crore". mint. Archived from the original on July 29, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "Amarchand Shroff daughter weds Adani son in high-powered ceremony". www.legallyindia.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  3. ^ "Gautam Adani Biography- About family, children, education, wife, age, and more". business.mapsofindia.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  4. ^ Pathak, Maulik (2019-02-06). "Adani Ports Q3 profit rises 42% to ₹1410 crore". Livemint. Archived from the original on 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  5. ^ "ADANI AIRPORT HOLDINGS LIMITED - Company, directors and contact details | Zauba Corp". www.zaubacorp.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  6. ^ "Tycoons of Tomorrow - Forbes India Magazine". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  7. ^ "Karan Adani, Ananya Birla feature on Forbes India's 'tycoons of tomorrow' list". www.businesstoday.in. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  8. ^ "Karan Adani | undefined Movie News - Times of India". The Times of India. 5 April 2018. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Purdue's Economics Department - Purdue Krannert". krannert.purdue.edu. Archived from the original on 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  10. ^ "Gautam Adani's son Karan Adani takes over as CEO of Adani Ports and SEZ". The Financial Express. 2015-12-28. Archived from the original on 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  11. ^ "Adani to buy Kattupalli Port for Rs 1,950 crore". The Financial Express. 2018-06-29. Archived from the original on 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  12. ^ Manoj, P. (27 July 2018). "Adani is 'thinking big' for Kattupalli port". @businessline. Archived from the original on 2022-01-08. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  13. ^ "Indian billionaire Adani snaps up 6 pricey airport contracts". Nikkei Asian Review. Archived from the original on 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  14. ^ "Adani's son named ACC chairman". The Hindu. 2022-09-16. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2022-09-16. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  15. ^ "ET Awards 2014: Meet the winners". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 2019-11-23. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  16. ^ "Why India Inc's on the Dance Floor". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  17. ^ Ganz, Kian (May 11, 2015). "New realities for Cyril Shroff". mint. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  18. ^ "Daddy's day out: Karan Adani bonds with daughter on Jaipur vacation". The Economic Times. 2017-04-24. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
  19. ^ Saxena, Aditi (2016-07-19). "Karan Adani's daughter has been named Anuradha". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2019-11-29.

External links edit

  • Official profile at Adani Group's website