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	{{Infobox ~~Person~~		{{Infobox person
	\| name = Ashwin Choksi		\| name = Ashwin Choksi
	\| birth_date = 1944		\| birth_date = 1944
	\| death_date = 19 ~~September 2018~~		\| death_date = {{Death date\|2018\|09\|19\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], India		\| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], India
	\| occupation = Businessman		\| occupation = Businessman
	\| title = Non-executive chairman, [[Asian Paints Ltd]]		\| title = Non-executive chairman, [[Asian Paints Ltd]]
	\| education = [[Sydenham College]] ([[Master of Commerce\|M.Com]])		\| education = [[Sydenham College]] ([[Master of Commerce\|M.Com]])
	\| net_worth = US$2.95 billion (October 2017)<ref name="Forbes profile">{{cite news\|title=Forbes profile: Ashwin Choksi\|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/ashwin-choksi/\|accessdate=5 January 2020\|work=Forbes}}</ref>
	\| spouse = Married		\| spouse = Married
	\| children = 2		\| children = 2
	\| relatives =		\| relatives =
	}}		}}
	'''Ashwin Chimanlal Choksi''' (1944-2018) 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.<ref>{{cite news\|title=India Rich List - Ashwin Choksi\|url=http://forbesindia.com/richprofile2014/ashwin-choksi/115\|accessdate=5 March 2015\|work=Forbes\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310125719/http://forbesindia.com/richprofile2014/ashwin-choksi/115\|archive-date=10 March 2015\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		'''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.<ref>{{cite news\|title=India Rich List - Ashwin Choksi\|url=http://forbesindia.com/richprofile2014/ashwin-choksi/115\|accessdate=5 March 2015\|work=Forbes\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310125719/http://forbesindia.com/richprofile2014/ashwin-choksi/115\|archive-date=10 March 2015\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	==Early life==		==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 ~~Masters~~ in ~~Commerce~~ from [[Sydenham College]], [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Ashwin Choksi\|url=http://topics.wsj.com/person/C/ashwin-choksi/6715\|accessdate=5 March 2015\|publisher=Wall Street Journal}}</ref>		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.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Ashwin Choksi\|url=http://topics.wsj.com/person/C/ashwin-choksi/6715\|accessdate=5 March 2015\|publisher=Wall Street Journal}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	Choksi joined the family business [[Asian Paints]] in 1965. He became managing director and executive chairman,<ref>{{cite news\|title=Old Canvas, fresh colours\|url=http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/old-canvas,-fresh-colours/1/890.html\|accessdate=5 March 2015\|publisher=Business Today}}</ref> and a non-executive director of Berger International.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Ashwin Chimanlal Choksi\|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=10959668&ticker=APNT:IN\|accessdate=5 March 2015\|publisher=Bloomberg}}</ref>		Choksi joined the family business [[Asian Paints]] in 1965. He became managing director and executive chairman,<ref>{{cite news\|title=Old Canvas, fresh colours\|url=http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/old-canvas,-fresh-colours/1/890.html\|accessdate=5 March 2015\|publisher=Business Today}}</ref> and a non-executive director of Berger International.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Ashwin Chimanlal Choksi\|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=10959668&ticker=APNT:IN\|accessdate=5 March 2015\|publisher=Bloomberg}}</ref>

			On 19 September 2018, Choksi died after a brief illness.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Ashwin Choksi Non-Executive Chairman of Asian Paints passes away \|url=https://sawdust.online/news/ashwin-choksi-non-executive-chairman-of-asian-paints-passes-away/ \|date=22 September 2018}}</ref>

	==Family==		==Family==
	Choksi was married with two children, Ashish Choksi and Rupen Choksi, and they lived in Mumbai.<ref name="Forbes profile"/>		Choksi was married with two children, Ashish Choksi and Rupen Choksi, and they lived in Mumbai.<ref name="Forbes profile">{{cite news\|title=Forbes profile: Ashwin Choksi\|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/ashwin-choksi/\|accessdate=5 January 2020\|work=Forbes}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox Person
| name = Ashwin Choksi
| birth_date = 1944
| death_date = 19 September 2018
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], India
| occupation = Businessman
| title = Non-executive chairman, [[Asian Paints Ltd]]
| education = [[Sydenham College]] ([[Master of Commerce|M.Com]])
| net_worth = US$2.95 billion (October 2017)<ref name="Forbes profile">{{cite news|title=Forbes profile: Ashwin Choksi|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/ashwin-choksi/|accessdate=5 January 2020|work=Forbes}}</ref>
| spouse = Married
| children = 2
| relatives =
}}
'''Ashwin Chimanlal Choksi''' (1944-2018) 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=India Rich List - Ashwin Choksi|url=http://forbesindia.com/richprofile2014/ashwin-choksi/115|accessdate=5 March 2015|work=Forbes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310125719/http://forbesindia.com/richprofile2014/ashwin-choksi/115|archive-date=10 March 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==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 Masters in Commerce from [[Sydenham College]], [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ashwin Choksi|url=http://topics.wsj.com/person/C/ashwin-choksi/6715|accessdate=5 March 2015|publisher=Wall Street Journal}}</ref>

==Career==
Choksi joined the family business [[Asian Paints]] in 1965. He became managing director and executive chairman,<ref>{{cite news|title=Old Canvas, fresh colours|url=http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/old-canvas,-fresh-colours/1/890.html|accessdate=5 March 2015|publisher=Business Today}}</ref> and a non-executive director of Berger International.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ashwin Chimanlal Choksi|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=10959668&ticker=APNT:IN|accessdate=5 March 2015|publisher=Bloomberg}}</ref>

==Family==
Choksi was married with two children, Ashish Choksi and Rupen Choksi, and they lived in Mumbai.<ref name="Forbes profile"/>

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