Dhirubhai was picked by Asiaweek magazine as one of the 50 most powerful people in Asia.
'If power is measured in face time with the leader of the free world, then Ambani has it in spades,' said the magazine.
When he visited India, former US President Bill Clinton spent 45 minutes with the 'Polyester Prince'. That was the measure of the power of the man.
Dhirubhai and his sons, Mukesh (left) and Anil (right), strike a happy pose with the charismatic Bill Clinton.
