Ashwin Choksi Explained

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]

Early life

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

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

Choksi was married with two children, Ashish Choksi and Rupen Choksi, and they lived in Mumbai.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: India Rich List - Ashwin Choksi. 5 March 2015. Forbes. https://web.archive.org/web/20150310125719/http://forbesindia.com/richprofile2014/ashwin-choksi/115. 10 March 2015. dead.
  2. News: Ashwin Choksi. 5 March 2015. Wall Street Journal.
  3. News: Old Canvas, fresh colours. 5 March 2015. Business Today.
  4. News: Ashwin Chimanlal Choksi. 5 March 2015. Bloomberg.
  5. News: Ashwin Choksi Non-Executive Chairman of Asian Paints passes away . 22 September 2018.
  6. News: Forbes profile: Ashwin Choksi. 5 January 2020. Forbes.