# Ashwin Choksi

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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](/source/Asian_Paints_Ltd), India's largest paint company. He was among the top 100 richest Indians.[1]

## Early life

Ashwin Choksi was born in 1944 in [Mumbai](/source/Mumbai). His father Chimanlal Choksi was one of the co-founders of Asian Paints. Choksi completed his master's in commerce from [Sydenham College](/source/Sydenham_College), Mumbai.[2]

## Career

Choksi joined the family business [Asian Paints](/source/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

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

## References

1. ["India Rich List - Ashwin Choksi"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150310125719/http://forbesindia.com/richprofile2014/ashwin-choksi/115). *Forbes*. Archived from [the original](http://forbesindia.com/richprofile2014/ashwin-choksi/115) on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.

1. ["Ashwin Choksi"](http://topics.wsj.com/person/C/ashwin-choksi/6715). Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 5 March 2015.

1. ["Old Canvas, fresh colours"](http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/old-canvas,-fresh-colours/1/890.html). Business Today. Retrieved 5 March 2015.

1. ["Ashwin Chimanlal Choksi"](https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=10959668&ticker=APNT:IN). Bloomberg. Retrieved 5 March 2015.

1. ["Ashwin Choksi Non-Executive Chairman of Asian Paints passes away"](https://sawdust.online/news/ashwin-choksi-non-executive-chairman-of-asian-paints-passes-away/). 22 September 2018.

1. ["Forbes profile: Ashwin Choksi"](https://www.forbes.com/profile/ashwin-choksi/). *Forbes*. Retrieved 5 January 2020.

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