Asia’s Wealthiest Man Joins Club of World’s 10 Richest
- Fortune of Reliance Industries chairman hits $64.5 billion
- Ambani’s wealth surged in wake of deals including Facebook
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Asia’s richest man has entered a new league of wealth.
The net worth of Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd., has jumped to $64.5 billion, making him the only Asian tycoon in the exclusive club of the world’s top 10 richest people, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. He overtook Larry Ellison of Oracle Corp. and France’s Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, the wealthiest woman, to reach the No. 9 spot.