The visionary that he was, it was only natural that Dhirubhai Ambani planned out the succession in his group companies well in advance.
His two sons, Mukesh and Anil, have been working with the senior Ambani for almost a decade, and both have been in decision-making positions for quite some time now.
Older son Mukesh is currently designated vice-chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, and the vice-chairman of Reliance Petroleum, while younger son Anil is the managing director of both the companies. The Ambanis at present are awaiting regulatory approvals for the merger of Reliance Industries with Reliance Petroleum.
Mukesh is also the chairman of the group