Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani on Monday surpassed Berkshire Hathaway chairman, ace investor Warren Buffett to become the fifth richest person in the world. According to the Forbes’ real-time billionaires list, Gautam Adani has an estimated net worth of $122.3 billion while Buffett’s fortune stands at $121.7 billion. In terms of net worth, Adani is now only behind four people in the Forbes list –Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates ($130.2 billion), LVMH owner Bernard Arnault ($167.9 billion), Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ($170.2 billion), and Tesla chief Elon Musk ($269.7 billion). Adani’s net worth has risen from $50.5 billion in 2021 to $122.3 billion till date, according to Forbes.
