On May 14, the state-of-the- art auditorium in Jon M. Huntsman Hall was dedicated as the Dhirubhai Ambani Auditorium. Anil Dhirubhai Ambani, WG’83, chairman of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group and a Wharton Overseer, gave the School a multimillion dollar gift to honor his father by naming the venue.

In 1998 Dhirubhai Ambani was awarded the prestigious Dean’s Medal from the Wharton School in recognition for his work as chairman of Reliance Industries Limited, and for his role in revolutionizing the concept of investing in India through the creation of wealth and value for millions of shareholders. Dean Patrick Harker called him “a true pioneer in the development of the Indian economy.”