Ashwin Chimanlal Choksi (1944 – 19 September 2018) was an Indian billionaire businessman and the non-executive chairman of

Asian Paints Ltd Asian Paints Ltd is an Indian multinational paint company, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The company is engaged in the business of manufacturing, selling and distribution of paints, coatings, products related to home décor, bat ...

, India's largest paint company. He was among the top 100 richest Indians.

Early life

Ashwin Choksi was born in 1944 in

Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...

. His father Chimanlal Choksi was one of the co-founders of Asian Paints. Choksi completed his Masters in Commerce from

Sydenham College Sydenham College of Economics is a college located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is affiliated to the Dr. Homi Bhabha State University. The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in management. It was awarded a re-accreditat ...

, Mumbai.

Career

Choksi joined the family business

Asian Paints Asian Paints Ltd is an Indian multinational paint company, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The company is engaged in the business of manufacturing, selling and distribution of paints, coatings, products related to home décor, bat ...

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

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