G. V. Krishna Reddy
Gunapati Venkata Krishna Reddy (born in 22 March 1937) is the founder and Chairman of GVK, a business conglomerate with a predominant focus on infrastructure development. He also heads GVK EMRI, Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives of GVK. This is an emergency response services provider under a Public-Private Partnership model spread across 15 states and two UTs of India. Dr Reddy is a philanthropist and a keen supporter of India’s budding sporting talent.
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.jpg.webp) G. V. Krishna Reddy at Horasis Global India Business Meeting, 2010. | |
| Born | Gunupati Venkata Krishna Reddy 22 March 1937 Kothur, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Founder Chairman & MD of GVK Group |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (2010) |
Early life and education
Dr GVK Reddy was born on 22 March 1937 in Kothur Village of Nellore District in Andhra Pradesh. Dr Reddy did his basic schooling from his village, early college from Nellore and graduated from Hyderabad. He later completed the Owner/President Management (OPM) Program from Harvard Business School, USA.
Career
Dr GVK Reddy began his career by contracting major irrigation projects including bridges, dams, and irrigation canals. Apart from Airports, Roads & Power, GVK has a presence in Hospitality and Life-Sciences sectors.
Awards and honours
- Felicitated by the Turf Authorities of India (TAI) for the lead role played by GVK in India's infrastructure development at the TAI Awards 2019.
- ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the ‘Realty Plus Conclave & Excellence Awards- South 2017’.
- “Lifetime Achievement Award” at the Construction Times Annual Awards, 2017.
- “Lifetime Achievement Award” at the Construction Week India Annual Awards, 2017.
- “Lifetime Achievement Award” at the 6th EPC World Awards, 2017 for a contribution toward infrastructure and construction sectors.