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{{Short description|Indian businessman}}
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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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[[Category:Indian industrialists]]
[[Category:Indian industrialists]]
[[Category:Indian billionaires]]
[[Category:Indian billionaires]]
[[Category:Indian Jains]]

Latest revision as of 05:40, 17 January 2026


Ashwin Choksi
Born1944
Mumbai, India
Died(2018-09-19)19 September 2018
EducationSydenham College (M.Com)
OccupationBusinessman
TitleNon-executive chairman, Asian Paints Ltd
Spouse(s)Married
Children2

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[edit | edit source]

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 | edit source]

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 | edit source]

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

References[edit | edit source]

  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.