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Meet Ashish Dhawan

Ashish Dhawan

Founder and CEO, The Convergence Foundation; Chairperson, Ashoka University and Central Square Foundation

MBA, Harvard Business School

BS in Applied Mathematics and Economics, Yale University

Ashish Dhawan is a prominent philanthropist and former private equity investor. In 1999, he co-founded ChrysCapital, one of India's leading private equity firms, serving as Senior Managing Director. After a successful career in investments, Ashish shifted his focus to philanthropy, aiming to transform India's education landscape. He established the Central Square Foundation (CSF), a nonprofit committed to enhancing school education quality through research and policy advocacy. Besides his ongoing commitment to ISDM, Ashish founded and chairs Ashoka University, a premier liberal arts institution. He also leads The Convergence Foundation, incubating nonprofits to accelerate India's economic growth. His philanthropic endeavors and strategic insights earned him recognition as a NextGen Leader in Philanthropy by Forbes India. He also serves on the board of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Founder The Convergence Foundation, Ashoka University, Central Square Foundation (CSF).

BA, Economics and Applied Math, Yale University; MBA, Harvard Business School.

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