Dhirubhai Ambani was born in 1932 in Gujarat, India. He had a demanding childhood and was a brilliant and hardworking student. He married Kokilaben in 1954. In the 1960s, he decided to start his own textile business, building his first factory in Naroda, Gujarat despite facing difficulties in obtaining financing and hiring experienced workers. The business grew tremendously successful under his leadership and vision. Dhirubhai passed away in 2002 after suffering multiple strokes, leaving behind a business empire worth $15 billion that he built from just $15,000.