Ashwin Chimanlal Choksi (1944 – 19 September 2018) was an Indian billionaire businessman and the non-executive chairman of Asian Paints Ltd, India's largest paint company. He was among the top 100 richest Indians.[1]
Ashwin Choksi | |
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| Born | 1944 Mumbai, India |
| Died | 19 September 2018 |
| Education | Sydenham College (M.Com) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Non-executive chairman, Asian Paints Ltd |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | 2 |
Early life edit
Ashwin Choksi was born in 1944 in Mumbai. His father Chimanlal Choksi was one of the co-founders of Asian Paints. Choksi completed his master's in commerce from Sydenham College, Mumbai.[2]
Career edit
Choksi joined the family business Asian Paints in 1965. He became managing director and executive chairman,[3] and a non-executive director of Berger International.[4]
On 19 September 2018, Choksi died after a brief illness.[5]
Family edit
Choksi was married with two children, Ashish Choksi and Rupen Choksi, and they lived in Mumbai.[6]
References edit
- ^ "India Rich List - Ashwin Choksi". Forbes. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "Ashwin Choksi". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "Old Canvas, fresh colours". Business Today. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "Ashwin Chimanlal Choksi". Bloomberg. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "Ashwin Choksi Non-Executive Chairman of Asian Paints passes away". 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Forbes profile: Ashwin Choksi". Forbes. Retrieved 5 January 2020.