Ashwin Choksi


Ashwin Chimanlal Choksi 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.