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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.

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.

Career

Choksi joined the family business Asian Paints in 1965. He became managing director and executive chairman, and a non-executive director of Berger International.

On 19 September 2018, Choksi died after a brief illness.

Family

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

References

1. "India Rich List - Ashwin Choksi". Forbes. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
2. "Ashwin Choksi". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
3. "Old Canvas, fresh colours". Business Today. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
4. "Ashwin Chimanlal Choksi". Bloomberg. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
5. "Ashwin Choksi Non-Executive Chairman of Asian Paints passes away". 22 September 2018.
6. "Forbes profile: Ashwin Choksi". Forbes. Retrieved 5 January 2020.

• 1944 births
• 2018 deaths
• Businesspeople from Mumbai
• Indian industrialists
• Indian billionaires
• Indian Jains