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Ashish Dhawan was born on 10 March, 1969 in New Delhi, India, is an Indian private equity investor and philanthropist. Discover Ashish Dhawan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?
| Popular As |
Ashish Dhawan |
| Occupation |
Philanthropist Former private equity investor |
| Age |
55 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
10 March, 1969 |
| Birthday |
10 March |
| Birthplace |
New Delhi, India |
| Nationality |
India
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He is a member of famous Former with the age 55 years old group.
Ashish Dhawan Height, Weight & Measurements
At 55 years old, Ashish Dhawan height not available right now. We will update Ashish Dhawan's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Ashish Dhawan's Wife?
His wife is Manisha Dhawan (m. 1998)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Manisha Dhawan (m. 1998) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Ashish Dhawan Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ashish Dhawan worth at the age of 55 years old? Ashish Dhawan’s income source is mostly from being a successful Former. He is from India. We have estimated Ashish Dhawan's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Former |
Ashish Dhawan Social Network
Timeline
Ashish Dhawan (born March 10, 1969) is an Indian philanthropist and former private equity investor who co-founded and ran one of India's leading private equity funds, Chrysalis Capital (ChrysCapital).
He is the founder-CEO of the Convergence Foundation, founder-chairperson of the Central Square Foundation, and a founder-trustee of Ashoka University.
Dhawan has served on the board of trustees of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation since 2022.
His net worth is approximately $800 million.
Dhawan attended St. Xavier's Collegiate School, followed by St. James' School in Kolkata.
He is a graduate of Yale University, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in applied mathematics and economics, and Harvard Business School, where he earned an MBA.
From 1992 to 1993, Dhawan worked on Wall Street at boutique investment bank Wasserstein Perella & Co., where he was the only Indian analyst.
He then moved to McCown DeLeeuw & Co., an eight-person private equity firm in California, where he was the junior-most associate.
After completing his MBA in 1997, Dhawan went to work at Goldman Sachs, where he was part of the Risk Arbitrage Group.
At the age of 29, he decided to leave New York to return to India.
In 1999, Dhawan co-founded ChrysCapital in Mumbai with Raj Kondur, a classmate from Harvard Business School.
In 2012, Dhawan left his career as a private equity investor to found Central Square Foundation (CSF), a grant-making organization and policy think tank focused on transforming the quality of school education in India.
In 2012, Dhawan was recognized as the NextGen Leader in Philanthropy by Forbes India for his charitable work.
In 2014, he spearheaded the launch of Ashoka University, billed as India's first "Ivy-league-caliber" liberal arts university, together with other Indian entrepreneurs.
He also placed 15th on the 2014 Hurun India Philanthropy List, a ranking of the most generous individuals in India produced by China-based Hurun Research Institute.
Other organisations launched by Dhawan include the India Leaders for the Social Sector (ILSS), which he set up with Anu Prasad in 2017; the Air Pollution Action Group (APAG) in 2019; and the Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States (CEGIS).
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dhawan and CSF set up the ACT EdTech Ambition Fund, an organisation dedicated to helping deliver education to underprivileged children.
He and his wife Manisha set up the Convergence Foundation as an umbrella organisation and grant-making incubator dedicated to promoting growth in India by solving complex socioeconomic problems.
Dhawan endowed the Renu and Anand Dhawan Professorship at Yale University to bolster scholarship in India and South Asia Studies.
