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G. Vishwanathan

Born	G. (1938-12-08) 8 December 1938 (age 86) Kothakuppam, Gudiyattam, Madras Presidency, British India (present day Tamil Nadu, India) net_worth = USD 100 million
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Loyola College, Chennai Madras University
Occupation(s)	Founder & Chancellor, VIT University
Years active	1967 – present
Spouse	Rajeswari (deceased)
Children	G.V. Sankar, G.V. Sampath, Sekar Viswanathan, and G.V. Selvam

Govindasamy Viswanathan, is the founder and chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology in India, was born on 8 December 1938 in a remote village in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He served as a Member of Parliament and as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Anaicut constituency in the 1980 election and from Arcot constituency in 1991 election.

Early Life and Education

Viswanathan was born in a Thondaimandala Tuluva vellala Mudaliar family near Gudiyattam. He attended the six-week Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School in 2003. He obtained a Master's Degree in Economics from Loyola College and completed Law from Madras University. His leadership skills were noticed by C. N. Annadurai and the DMK party chose him to contest the elections in 1967. He entered the Indian parliament representing the aspirations of around 500,000 people of his constituency.

Career

Currently, Dr. G Viswanathan holds these offices:

Chancellor, VIT University, Vellore
Chancellor, VIT University, Chennai
Chancellor, VIT University, Amaravati
Chancellor, VIT University, Bhopal
Chairman and Managing Trustee, North Arcot Educational and Charitable Trust, Vellore
President, Friends of the United States, Chennai
Executive President, The Centenarian Trust, Chennai
Vice President, Thiru Vi Ka — Dr. Mu. Va. Educational Trust, Chennai
President, Universal Higher Education Trust, Vellore (NGO)
President, Indian Economic Association (IEA)
President, Education Promotion Society of India (EPSI)
President, North Arcot District Tuluva Vellala Association.

References

VIT page
1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
"The Living Legend — Dr. G. Viswanathan". Retrieved 8 October 2012.
"President — UHET".
Namma, Vellore (26 January 2018). "IEA President". www.nammavellore.in.

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	== Early Life and Education ==		== Early Life and Education ==
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	== Career ==		== Career ==

	Currently, Dr. G Viswanathan holds these offices:		Currently, Dr. G Viswanathan holds these offices:<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.velloregv.com/biodata.htm \|title=The Living Legend — Dr. G. Viswanathan \|accessdate=8 October 2012}}</ref>
	* Chancellor, VIT University, Vellore		* Chancellor, VIT University, Vellore
	* Chancellor, VIT University, Chennai		* Chancellor, VIT University, Chennai
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	* Executive President, The Centenarian Trust, Chennai		* Executive President, The Centenarian Trust, Chennai
	* Vice President, Thiru Vi Ka  — Dr. Mu. Va. Educational Trust, Chennai		* Vice President, Thiru Vi Ka  — Dr. Mu. Va. Educational Trust, Chennai
	* President, Universal Higher Education Trust, Vellore (NGO)<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.uhetindia.org~~/message-from-the-president~~/ \|title=President — UHET}}</ref>		* President, Universal Higher Education Trust, Vellore (NGO)<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.uhetindia.org/ \|title=President — UHET}}</ref>
	* President, Indian Economic Association (IEA)<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://nammavellore.in/2018/01/26/vit-chancellor-iea-president/\|title=IEA President\|last=Namma\|first=Vellore\|date=January 26, 2018\|website=www.nammavellore.in}}</ref>		* President, Indian Economic Association (IEA)<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://nammavellore.in/2018/01/26/vit-chancellor-iea-president/\|title=IEA President\|last=Namma\|first=Vellore\|date=January 26, 2018\|website=www.nammavellore.in}}</ref>
	* President, Education Promotion Society of India (EPSI) <~~ref~~>https://epsiindia.org/~~about-epsi/presidents-message~~</~~ref~~>		* President, Education Promotion Society of India (EPSI) <nowiki></nowiki>
	* President, North Arcot District Tuluva Vellala Association.		* President, North Arcot District Tuluva Vellala Association.

	==References==		==References==