Anil Agarwal (billionaire)

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Anil Agarwal (born 1954, India) is an Indian businessman and the founder-director and executive chairman of the UK-based Vedanta Resources corporation, which owns mining and metal resources in India, Australia and Zambia. Having ranked eighth in 2003,[1] as of November 2006, he is the eleventh-richest Indian, with a personal fortune of US$4.5 billion.[2] According to Forbes Magazine, on 8 March 2007, his net worth was $3.8 billion—making him the 230th-richest person in the world.[citation needed] He lives in London, Europe & Russia, and is married, with two children.[2]}}

As of 6th October 2007, his net worth was estimated at $12.7 billion, making him the 6th richest Indian. [1]

In 2007, he announced a $3.1 billion expansion of capacities of Vedanta Resources,[citation needed] and donated US$1 billion to establish Vedanta University in Orissa, eastern India.[3]

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  1. ^ Anil Agarwal, Rahul Bajaj make it to top 10 billionaires list. rediff.com (2003-12-01). Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
  2. ^ a b {{cite web |url = http://members.forbes.com/global/2006/1127/039.html |title = India's 40 Richest |last = Karmali |first = Naazneen |publisher = Forbes |date = 2006-11-27 |accessdate = 2007-09-25
  3. ^ . He is an alumni of University College of Engineering, Burla,Sambalpur, Orissa Neelakantan, Shailaja (2007-07-13). In Rural India, an Ambitious Academic Vision. The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Board and senior management of Vedanta Resources

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