Background
Kothari, Ashok Sanatkumar was born on January 15, 1947 in Bombay, India. Son of Sanatkumar Vanechand and Ashadevi Sanatkumar (Khokhani) Kothari.
international trading company executive
Kothari, Ashok Sanatkumar was born on January 15, 1947 in Bombay, India. Son of Sanatkumar Vanechand and Ashadevi Sanatkumar (Khokhani) Kothari.
Bachelor of Engineering, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, India, 1967. Master of Science, Stanford University, 1968. Master of Business Administration, University of Minnesota, 1971.
Chief engineer Strite Anderson & Company, Minneapolis, 1968—1969. Consultant Touche Ross & Company, New York City, 1971—1973. Engagement manager McKinsey & Company, 1973—1974.
Group vice president W.R. Grace & Company, 1974—1980. Managing director W.R. Grace (Asia-Pacific) Ltd., Hong Kong, 1980—1987. President Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Industries, Europe, 1987—1988.
Chairman Asia Pacific Industries Corporation, Hong Kong, since 1988.
Married Kiran Pranlal Shah, April 27, 1970. Children: Neil, Jason.