Describe a successful businessperson you know(e.g. running a family business)
- You should say:
- Who this person is
- How you knew him/her
- What business he/she does
- And explain why he/she is successful
• There are many successful businessmen in my country, such as Anil Ambani, Mukesh Ambani, Rattan Tata, Gautam Adani and so on
• But here I would like to talk about Mukesh Ambani.
• He is in his late fifties and looks very handsome.
• He has a degree in Chemical Engineering
• He joined his father in Reliance Industries in 1981, at the age of 24.
• He has a great vision and ever since he joined his company, he took it to new heights.
• He set up India’s first private oil refinery at Jamnagar Gujarat.
• This refinery can produce 33 million tonnes of oil per year.
• He made it possible for India to compete at the global level.
• He also owns the domestic cricket club of IPL known as the Mumbai Indians
• In 2012, he was ranked the richest man in India and the second richest in Asia.
• He is the 19th richest man in the world
• He has a net worth of 21 billion dollars.
• He lives in Mumbai.
• His house has 27 storeys and is worth 1 billion dollars.
• He lives there with his wife, Nita Ambani, three children and a staff of 600 people.
• He believes that businesses should constantly innovate otherwise they will stagnate and wither away.
• He believes that the main purpose of businesses is to create jobs and wealth.
• And, he has successfully done so by his various industries.
• His achievements have made him known not only in India but across the globe.
• In 2013, he was conferred ‘Entrepreneur of the Decade’ by All India Management Association.
• So, I think Mukesh Ambani is a very successful businessman of India mainly because of the way he managed his assets in the petroleum industry.