Kris Gopalakrishnan

Businessman

Indian Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

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Quick Info

ProfessionBusinessman
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth05/04/1955
Age71 years
BirthplaceThiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameSenapathy Kris Gopalakrishnan
Famous ForBeing one of the co-founders of Infosys

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 8" (172 cm)
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolGovernment Model Boys Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
College/University
  • Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram
  • University College, Thiruvananthapuram
  • Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Degrees
  • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physics from University College, Thiruvananthapuram
  • Master of Science (MSc) in Physics from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
  • Master of Technology (M.Tech.) in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Food HabitVegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateApril, 1981

Family

FatherClerk, Businessman
SpouseSudha Gopalakrishnan
ChildrenDaughter - Meghana Gopalkrishnan

Career

Corporate Career
Positions Held
  • Chairman of India's National Mission on Cyber-Physical System Technologies
  • Board of Governors of Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
  • Chairman, IISc Bangalore
  • Chairman, IIIT, Bangalore
  • Member of DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance's Strategic Advisory Council
  • Nanyang Professor of the Practice at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  • Trustee of the Infosys Science Foundation
  • Chairman of Vision Group on IT for Government of Karnataka
  • President of the Confederation of Indian Industries (2013–14)
  • Co-chair of the World Economic Forum in Davos (2014)
  • Member of the United Nations Global Compact Board (2012–15)
  • Chairperson of India's committee on Non-Personal Data Governance
  • First Chairperson of the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub
  • Chairman of CII Centre of Excellence for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Start-ups
  • Chairman, Axilor Ventures
Awards & Honours
  • Distinguished Alumnus Award from IIT Madras (1998)
  • Global Business Thinker (2009)
  • Padma Bhushan (2011)
  • Top CEO (IT Services category) in Institutional Investor’s inaugural ranking of Asia’s Top Executives (2011)
  • Asian Corporate Director Recognition Award (2011)
  • Honorary doctorate by the University of Kerala (2019)
Career Path
  • Started as a Software Engineer at Patni Computer Systems in Mumbai
  • Co-founded Infosys in 1981 with an initial capital of $250
  • Served as CEO and Managing Director of Infosys from July 2007 to August 2011
  • Worked as Executive Co-Chairman until July 2013
  • Served as Executive Vice Chairman until retirement in October 2014
  • Founded Axilor Ventures, supporting early-stage startups.

Awards & Honours

Distinguished Alumnus Award from IIT Madras (1998)
Global Business Thinker (2009)
Padma Bhushan (2011)
Top CEO (IT Services category) in Institutional Investor’s inaugural ranking of Asia’s Top Executives (2011)
Asian Corporate Director Recognition Award (2011)
Honorary doctorate by the University of Kerala (2019)

Favourites

Leisure Interests
  • Reading books on history and philosophy
  • Listening to music

Style Quotient

Recognition
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineers (INAE)
  • Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)

Social Media

Twitterhttps://x.com/kris_sg
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kris-gopalakrishnan-10b49950/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Grew up in a middle-class family in Thiruvananthapuram.
2. Both parental grandparents were teachers.
3. His father initially worked as a clerk but later started a plumbing business.
4. Kris was initially pushed to pursue Medicine but opted for Physics due to exam results.
5. Took extra classes to improve in Mathematics, which helped build his confidence.
6. Struggled with English during his entrance test for management studies.
7. Held various influential roles at international forums.
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