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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)〔 who is known for his involvement of the Senate India caucus. 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. ==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.〔 Later, he obtained a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Texas at Dallas〔 and started Mago and Associates, a private Management Consulting firm, in 1991.〔 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.〔 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,〔 the same airport where he landed as an immigrant in 1974.〔 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.〔 He is also credited with efforts in raising millions of dollars for the Asian organizations based in Dallas. Mago's contribution in the creation of ''Senate India Caucus'' is generally known.〔 In 2004, Mago invited Senator Cornyn for an India visit when he mooted the idea of forming a caucus to the Senator. After returning from the trip, Senator Cornyn, along with Senator Hillary Clinton, founded the Senate India Caucus. It is reported that no other country has an individual caucus in the US Senate. This caucus played a crucial part in the passing of the civil nuclear bill.〔 Ashok Kumar Mago is married to Monica and the couple has a son, Ajay and a daughter, Anita. Mago lives in Dallas, attending to his business and other social duties.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ashok Kumar Mago」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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