Ashwin Choksi | |
Birth Date: | 1944 |
Birth Place: | Mumbai, India |
Occupation: | Businessman |
Non-executive chairman, Asian Paints Ltd | |
Education: | Sydenham College (M.Com) |
Spouse: | Married |
Children: | 2 |
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 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]
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]
Choksi was married with two children, Ashish Choksi and Rupen Choksi, and they lived in Mumbai.[6]