134:
Member Dallas
Mavericks, Director 1st Independent National Bank Plano, Texas, Board member Dallas County Community College Foundation Board, Chairman Urban League Greater Dallas & North Texas Central, Board Member Dallas County Work Source Development Board, Co-chair Dallas Together Forum, Member Board of Trustees Dallas Museum of Art, Chairman Greater Dallas Community Relations Commission, Board & Executive Board Member of Dallas Regional Chamber, board member dallas Symphony Orchestra, Advisory Board Member Salvation Army DFW, Board Member Leadership Dallas Alumni Association, Board & Executive Board Member Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau, Past District Governor District 2X-1 of Lions Club International, Board Member United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Commissioner City of Dallas Plan & Zoning Commission, Board Member North Texas Commission, Chairman Emeritus of Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce(Now known as (Asian Chamber of Texas), Chairman Board of Trustees of India Association of North Texas, board member primary Care Clinic of North Texas, Chairman Board of Trustees DFW Hindu Temple Society, Member North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee, Board Member Dallas County Work Source Development Board
469:
130:
US-India Civil
Nuclear bill. He has contributed significantly to taking the India-US bilateral relationship to its current level-as a "global strategic partnership”. Today as a mentor, he molds the minds of individuals, and as an influencer, he guides the responsibilities of institutions to look ahead to where they can go but never forget where they began.
126:, founded the Senate India Caucus. “It is with his help that I co-founded the Senate India Caucus with then-Senator Hillary Clinton and continue to co-chair this caucus now," says Sen. Cornyn recognizing Ashok Mago's intense lobbying to create the caucus. As a result, India is the only country that has a caucus in the U.S. Senate.
133:
Ashok has served or serves on numerous boards and commissions: Member Board of
Regents University of North Texas, Director Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board, Community Advisory Board Member UT SouthwesternSimmons Cancer Center, Advisory Board Member BBVA Compass Bank, Advisory Council
196:
Padma Shri is 4th highest civilian award in the republic of India. This award is primarily given to citizens of India in recognition of their distinguished contributions in various spheres of activity. But it has also been awarded to some distinguished individuals who were not citizens of India but
109:
Ashok Mago's numerous leadership positions have allowed him the opportunity to become a pillar of his community, state, and nation. Through decades of involvement with the civic, business, and political organizations in the United States, he has educated leaders about India's vast global potential
105:
Ashok has been recognized for his philanthropy, tireless efforts to foster trade between Texas and India, and his unrivaled ability to create U.S. congressional momentum in support of India. Ashok is part of a robust network of business, civic and political leaders that champion causes dear to USA
81:
Distinguished Alumni of Naveen Jindal School of
Management at University of Texas at Dallas 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
121:
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
129:
Ashok Mago is also credited with removing India's nuclear apartheid. He worked tirelessly to obtain support in the U.S. Congress for the U.S. and India Civil
Nuclear Cooperation Agreement. His relentless efforts in the House of Representatives provided substantial number of co-sponsors for the
184:
Every year The
University of Texas at Dallas honors outstanding alumni. The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest honor that the university bestows on its alumni. It is presented to individuals who are distinguished in their chosen professions or life's work who demonstrate pride in the
254:
The
Distinguished Alumni Award is presented to a Leadership Dallas alumnus who has made a positive difference in the Dallas region. The award emphasizes the importance of active involvement in the Dallas region and serves to encourage and provide a role model for others.
122:
dollars for the Asian organizations based in Dallas. In 2004, Mago invited
Senator Cornyn for an India visit when he proposed the idea of forming a caucus to the Senator. After returning from the trip, Senator Cornyn, along with Senator
545:
110:
and the immense possibilities that a stronger relationship between the oldest and largest democracies in the world would generate. As such, he has made unmatched contributions to grow India-U.S. business relations.
116:
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
102:, in 1974. Later, he obtained a master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Texas at Dallas and started Mago and Associates, a private Management Consulting firm, in 1991.
538:
995:
531:
1010:
227:
It is the highest honor conferred on overseas Indians or persons of Indian origin in recognition of their outstanding achievements both in India and abroad.
1000:
393:
311:
118:
282:
333:
173:. The award was given to people of Haryanvi origin residing outside of Haryana who have made significant contributions in various fields.
484:
504:
367:
1005:
161:
Award is given every year at chamber's annual awards banquet to an individual or organization for Outstanding Community Service.
113:
Ashok Mago is a quintessential community leader who strengthens communities and improves the quality of life in communities.
778:
420:
831:
909:
652:
623:
158:
In 2019 USINDIA Chamber of Commerce, DFW Established Ashok Mago Legacy Award for excellence in Community Service
742:
736:
69:
968:
990:
950:
790:
754:
719:
197:
did contribute in various ways to India. Ashok received this award in the category of Trade and Industry
843:
570:
635:
98:
Ashok Kumar Mago was born in India where he did his early schooling and migrated to the US, landing at
208:
Recipients of the award have shown exemplary efforts in passionately pursuing a hunger free community
606:
772:
664:
629:
87:
286:
944:
814:
600:
150:
honor description Ashok & Monica Mago Distinguished Professor in Management Dr. Elena Katok
341:
867:
687:
99:
523:
956:
855:
670:
915:
796:
766:
594:
123:
147:
March 2020 honor issuer University of Texas at Dallas, Jindal School of Management
962:
938:
808:
802:
784:
704:
588:
984:
903:
849:
760:
658:
582:
576:
932:
885:
879:
837:
748:
474:
340:. Press Information Bureau, Government of India. January 25, 2014. Archived from
873:
83:
555:
464:
169:
In 2017, he was honored with the "Haryana Gaurav Samman" by the Government of
65:
891:
224:
January 2010 From President of India, Hon. Pratibha Devisingh Patil
897:
170:
489:
113th Congress, 2nd Session - Proceedings - Issue: Vol. 160, No. 106
193:
March 2014, honor issuer, President of India, Hon. Pranab Mukherjee
361:
359:
442:
243:
Jun 1996 honor issuer Lions Sight & Tissue Foundation
527:
394:"Padma awards for 7 persons under NRI, PIO, foreign category"
251:
1994 honor issuer Leadership Dallas Alumni Association
181:
April 2016 honor issuer University of Texas at Dallas.
306:
304:
90:, in 2014, for his services to the trade and industry.
216:
Feb 2013 honor issuer Dallas Business Journal
925:
824:
729:
697:
680:
645:
616:
563:
61:
51:
43:
35:
25:
18:
205:Apr 2013 honor issuer North Texas Food Bank
231:Lions International Presidential Leadership Award
277:
275:
273:
271:
269:
267:
996:Recipients of the Padma Shri in public affairs
421:"The DRC Congratulates Board Member A.K. Mago"
539:
8:
505:"US India Chamber of Commerce Press Release"
235:2007 honor issuer Lions International
86:, the fourth highest civilian award, by the
511:. US India Chamber of Commerce. 5 June 2014
546:
532:
524:
285:. Dallas Chamber.org. 2009. Archived from
15:
716:Vaman Balkrishna Naique Sardesai (1992)
366:Steven R. Thompson (February 8, 2013).
314:. The American Bazaar. January 27, 2014
263:
119:Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
1011:Recipients of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
7:
483:Library of Congress (July 9, 2014).
443:"USINPAC applauds Indian Americans"
368:"Dallas Business Journal interview"
14:
1001:American people of Indian descent
467:
212:Minority Business Leader Award
1:
713:Maadari Bhagya Gautam (1992)
710:Hari Govindrao Vartak (1991)
445:. US INPAC. January 27, 2014
419:Lexi Smith (July 11, 2014).
154:2019 Ashok Mago Legacy Award
832:Rafael Iruzubieta Fernandez
653:Ramanath Iyer Mathrubbotham
624:Rustomji Marwanji Alpaiwala
201:Core Value: Diversity award
82:caucus. He was awarded the
1027:
247:Distinguished Alumni Award
910:Bhabani Charan Pattanayak
485:"US Congressional Record"
423:. Dallas Regional Chamber
374:. Dallas Business Journal
743:Enuga Sreenivasulu Reddy
737:Satya Narayan Gourisaria
491:. United States Congress
334:"Padma Awards Announced"
312:"American Bazaar Online"
70:Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
1006:American businesspeople
969:Thounaojam Chaoba Singh
220:Pravasi Bhartiya Samman
951:Quazi Sazzad Ali Zahir
791:Syeda Saiyidain Hameed
755:Viresh Pratap Chaudhry
720:Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan
844:Anant Darshan Shankar
571:Asha Devi Aryanayakam
177:Distinguished Alumnus
165:Haryana Gaurav Samman
72:Haryana Gaurav Samman
874:Mahesh Chandra Mehta
607:Moturi Satyanarayana
344:on February 22, 2014
965:(Posthumous) (2023)
945:Bijoya Chakravarty
773:N. R. Madhava Menon
665:Jothi Venkatachalam
630:Kashi Prasad Pandey
138:Honors & Awards
88:Government of India
815:K. Asungba Sangtam
601:Ralengnao Khathing
400:. January 26, 2014
239:Helen Keller Award
978:
977:
868:M. N. Krishnamani
688:Valmiki Choudhary
636:Lala Chand Verman
558:in Public Affairs
100:Dallas Fort Worth
79:Ashok Kumar Mago,
76:
75:
1018:
957:Malji Bhai Desai
862:Ashok Kumar Mago
856:Pravin H. Parekh
671:Telo Mascarenhas
548:
541:
534:
525:
520:
518:
516:
500:
498:
496:
477:
472:
471:
470:
455:
454:
452:
450:
439:
433:
432:
430:
428:
416:
410:
409:
407:
405:
390:
384:
383:
381:
379:
363:
354:
353:
351:
349:
330:
324:
323:
321:
319:
308:
299:
298:
296:
294:
283:"Dallas Chamber"
279:
20:Ashok Kumar Mago
16:
1026:
1025:
1021:
1020:
1019:
1017:
1016:
1015:
981:
980:
979:
974:
921:
916:Bhagirathi Devi
820:
797:Teesta Setalvad
779:Flora MacDonald
767:Phillips Talbot
725:
693:
676:
641:
612:
595:Machani Somappa
559:
552:
514:
512:
503:
494:
492:
482:
473:
468:
466:
463:
458:
448:
446:
441:
440:
436:
426:
424:
418:
417:
413:
403:
401:
392:
391:
387:
377:
375:
365:
364:
357:
347:
345:
332:
331:
327:
317:
315:
310:
309:
302:
292:
290:
289:on May 29, 2013
281:
280:
265:
261:
249:
241:
233:
222:
214:
203:
191:
179:
145:
124:Hillary Clinton
96:
68:
56:
39:Business person
31:
21:
12:
11:
5:
1024:
1022:
1014:
1013:
1008:
1003:
998:
993:
983:
982:
976:
975:
973:
972:
966:
963:N. C. Debbarma
960:
954:
948:
942:
939:Barry Gardiner
936:
929:
927:
923:
922:
920:
919:
913:
907:
901:
895:
889:
883:
877:
871:
865:
859:
853:
847:
841:
835:
828:
826:
822:
821:
819:
818:
812:
809:Shyamala Pappu
806:
803:Colette Mathur
800:
794:
788:
785:Indira Jaising
782:
776:
770:
764:
758:
752:
746:
740:
733:
731:
727:
726:
724:
723:
717:
714:
711:
708:
705:Babulal Patodi
701:
699:
695:
694:
692:
691:
684:
682:
678:
677:
675:
674:
668:
662:
656:
649:
647:
643:
642:
640:
639:
633:
627:
620:
618:
614:
613:
611:
610:
604:
598:
592:
589:Achamma Mathai
586:
580:
574:
567:
565:
561:
560:
554:Recipients of
553:
551:
550:
543:
536:
528:
522:
521:
501:
479:
478:
462:
461:External links
459:
457:
456:
434:
411:
385:
355:
325:
300:
262:
260:
257:
248:
245:
240:
237:
232:
229:
221:
218:
213:
210:
202:
199:
190:
187:
178:
175:
144:
141:
95:
92:
74:
73:
63:
59:
58:
53:
49:
48:
45:
41:
40:
37:
33:
32:
29:
27:
23:
22:
19:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1023:
1012:
1009:
1007:
1004:
1002:
999:
997:
994:
992:
991:Living people
989:
988:
986:
970:
967:
964:
961:
958:
955:
952:
949:
946:
943:
940:
937:
934:
931:
930:
928:
924:
917:
914:
911:
908:
905:
904:Thant Myint-U
902:
899:
896:
893:
890:
887:
884:
881:
878:
875:
872:
869:
866:
863:
860:
857:
854:
851:
850:Y. H. Malegam
848:
845:
842:
839:
836:
833:
830:
829:
827:
823:
816:
813:
810:
807:
804:
801:
798:
795:
792:
789:
786:
783:
780:
777:
774:
771:
768:
765:
762:
761:Taro Nakayama
759:
756:
753:
750:
747:
744:
741:
738:
735:
734:
732:
728:
721:
718:
715:
712:
709:
706:
703:
702:
700:
696:
689:
686:
685:
683:
679:
672:
669:
666:
663:
660:
659:G. S. Melkote
657:
654:
651:
650:
648:
644:
637:
634:
631:
628:
625:
622:
621:
619:
615:
608:
605:
602:
599:
596:
593:
590:
587:
584:
583:Amalprava Das
581:
578:
577:Perin Captain
575:
572:
569:
568:
566:
562:
557:
549:
544:
542:
537:
535:
530:
529:
526:
510:
509:Press Release
506:
502:
490:
486:
481:
480:
476:
465:
460:
444:
438:
435:
422:
415:
412:
399:
395:
389:
386:
373:
369:
362:
360:
356:
343:
339:
335:
329:
326:
313:
307:
305:
301:
288:
284:
278:
276:
274:
272:
270:
268:
264:
258:
256:
252:
246:
244:
238:
236:
230:
228:
225:
219:
217:
211:
209:
206:
200:
198:
194:
188:
186:
182:
176:
174:
172:
167:
166:
162:
159:
156:
155:
151:
148:
143:Professorship
142:
140:
139:
135:
131:
127:
125:
120:
114:
111:
107:
103:
101:
93:
91:
89:
85:
80:
71:
67:
64:
60:
54:
50:
46:
42:
38:
34:
28:
24:
17:
933:Bob Blackman
886:Tokheho Sema
880:Ujjwal Nikam
861:
838:Upendra Baxi
749:Mohan Ranade
513:. Retrieved
508:
493:. Retrieved
488:
475:India portal
447:. Retrieved
437:
425:. Retrieved
414:
402:. Retrieved
397:
388:
376:. Retrieved
371:
346:. Retrieved
342:the original
337:
328:
316:. Retrieved
291:. Retrieved
287:the original
253:
250:
242:
234:
226:
223:
215:
207:
204:
195:
192:
183:
180:
168:
164:
163:
160:
157:
153:
152:
149:
146:
137:
136:
132:
128:
115:
112:
108:
104:
97:
78:
77:
185:university
106:and India.
84:Padma Shree
985:Categories
556:Padma Shri
515:August 30,
495:August 30,
449:August 30,
427:August 30,
404:August 30,
378:August 30,
348:August 23,
318:August 30,
293:August 30,
259:References
189:Padma Shri
66:Padma Shri
36:Occupation
892:Tommy Koh
398:The Hindu
372:Interview
94:Biography
898:Hun Many
338:Circular
52:Children
171:Haryana
971:(2023)
959:(2022)
953:(2021)
947:(2021)
941:(2020)
935:(2020)
918:(2019)
912:(2018)
906:(2018)
900:(2018)
894:(2018)
888:(2016)
882:(2016)
876:(2016)
870:(2016)
864:(2014)
858:(2012)
852:(2012)
846:(2011)
840:(2011)
834:(2010)
817:(2009)
811:(2009)
805:(2008)
799:(2007)
793:(2007)
787:(2005)
781:(2004)
775:(2003)
769:(2002)
763:(2002)
757:(2002)
751:(2001)
745:(2000)
739:(2000)
722:(1992)
707:(1991)
690:(1988)
673:(1977)
667:(1974)
661:(1972)
655:(1971)
638:(1067)
632:(1067)
626:(1960)
609:(1958)
603:(1957)
597:(1954)
591:(1954)
585:(1954)
579:(1954)
573:(1954)
62:Awards
47:Monica
44:Spouse
926:2020s
825:2010s
730:2000s
698:1990s
681:1980s
646:1970s
617:1960s
564:1950s
57:Anita
30:India
517:2014
497:2014
451:2014
429:2014
406:2014
380:2014
350:2014
320:2014
295:2014
55:Ajay
26:Born
987::
507:.
487:.
396:.
370:.
358:^
336:.
303:^
266:^
547:e
540:t
533:v
519:.
499:.
453:.
431:.
408:.
382:.
352:.
322:.
297:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.