Ashok Kumar Mago

Ashok Kumar Mago is an Indian born American business person and the founder Chairman of Greater Dallas Indo American Chamber, now known as (US-INDIA Chamber of Commerce)[1] who is known for his involvement of the Senate India caucus.[2] He was awarded the Padma Shree, the fourth highest civilian award, by the Government of India, in 2014, for his services to the trade and industry.[3]

Ashok Kumar Mago
Born
India
OccupationBusiness person
Spouse(s)Monica
ChildrenAjay
Anita
AwardsPadma Shri
Pravasi Bharatiya Samman

Biography

Ashok Kumar Mago was born in India where he did his early schooling and migrated to the US, landing at Dallas Fort Worth, in 1974.[1][4] Later, he obtained a master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Texas at Dallas[1] and started Mago and Associates, a private Management Consulting firm, in 1991.[2]

Soon, he was active in the social and civic milieu of Dallas and in 1993, he was appointed as the Commissioner of the Plan and Zoning Commission of the City of Dallas.[1] This was followed by numerous positions of which one of special note is that of the * Director of the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board, in 2002,[1] the same airport where he landed as an immigrant in 1974.[4] In between, he founded the Greater Dallas Indo-American Chamber of Commerce,(Now known as US-INDIA Chamber of Commerce) in 1999, of which he was the founder Chairman.[1] He is also credited with efforts in raising millions of dollars for the Asian organizations based in Dallas.[5] In 2004, Mago invited Senator Cornyn for an India visit when he proposed the idea of forming a caucus to the Senator.[6] After returning from the trip, Senator Cornyn, along with Senator Hillary Clinton, founded the Senate India Caucus.[7]

References
  1. "Dallas Chamber". Dallas Chamber.org. 2009. Archived from the original on May 29, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  2. "American Bazaar Online". The American Bazaar. January 27, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  3. "Padma Awards Announced". Circular. Press Information Bureau, Government of India. January 25, 2014. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  4. Steven R. Thompson (February 8, 2013). "Dallas Business Journal interview". Interview. Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  5. "Padma awards for 7 persons under NRI, PIO, foreign category". The Hindu. January 26, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  6. Lexi Smith (July 11, 2014). "The DRC Congratulates Board Member A.K. Mago". Dallas Regional Chamber. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  7. "USINPAC applauds Indian Americans". US INPAC. January 27, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
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