If you don’t build your dream, someone else will hire you to help them build theirs. -Dhirubhai Ambani

Dhirubhai Ambani (1932-2002) was an Indian industrialist who founded Reliance Industries, a petrochemicals, communications, power, and textiles giant. He started his career as a clerk in Yemen and returned to India to trade in spices and textiles. He later diversified into various sectors and made Reliance one of the largest and most profitable private companies in India. He was known for his vision, innovation, and business acumen. He also popularized the stock market among the masses and faced many controversies and challenges. He was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian honour, in 2016. He was the father of Mukesh and Anil Ambani, two of India’s richest businessmen