Kris Gopalakrishnan Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Full Name Senapathy “Kris” Gopalakrishnan Profession Businessman Famous For Being one of the co-founders of Infosys Physical Stats Height (approx.) 5′ 8″ (172 cm) Eye Colour Brown Hair Colour Salt & Pepper Corporate Career Positions Held Positions in research / educational institutions and bodies
• Chairman of the governing board of India’s ₹3,660 crore National Mission on Cyber-Physical System Technologies
• Board of Governors of Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
• Chairman of The Council, IISc Bangalore
• Chairman, Board of Governors of IIIT, Bangalore
• Member of DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance’s Strategic Advisory Council
• Nanyang Professor of the Practice at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore from 1 June 2018
• Trustee of the Infosys Science Foundation

Positions in industry / government institutions and bodies
• 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 and former chairman of CII Start-up Council

Awards, Honours • Distinguished Alumnus Award from IIT Madras (1998)
• Recognised as Global Business Thinker (2009)
• Padma Bhushan awarded by the Government of India (2011)
• Voted the top CEO (IT Services category) in Institutional Investor’s inaugural ranking of Asia’s Top Executives (2011)
• Asian Corporate Director Recognition Award by Corporate Governance Asia (2011)
• Conferred with an honorary doctorate by the University of Kerala (2019) Personal Life Date of Birth 5 April 1955 (Tuesday) Age (as of 2024) 69 Years Birthplace Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India Zodiac sign Aries Nationality Indian Hometown Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India School Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala College/University • Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram
• University College, Thiruvananthapuram
• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Educational Qualification(s) • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physics from University College, Thiruvananthapuram
• Master of Science (MSc) in Physics from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (1975-1977)
• Master of Technology (M.Tech.) in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (1977-1979) Religion Hinduism Food Habit Vegetarian Controversy Charged under SC/ST Atrocities Act
In January 2025, Kris Gopalakrishnan, along with 17 others, members of the faculty and administration of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru, was booked for caste discrimination after a complaint was filed by D Sanna Durgappa. Social Media • Twitter
• LinkedIn Relationships & More Marital Status Married Marriage Date April, 1981 Family Wife/Spouse Sudha Gopalakrishnan
Children Son– None
Daughter– Meghana Gopalkrishnan Parents Father– (Clerk, Businessman)
Mother– (Homemaker) Money Factor Assets/Properties • Owns a 10,161.8 sq ft property in Koramangala 3rd Block Extension valued at Rs. 40 crore
• Owns a lavish house in Koramangala, Bengaluru
• Owns two properties in JP Nagar, valued at Rs. 113 crores
• He has invested in a variety of asset classes, including equity, debt, private and public markets, mutual funds, and startups Net Worth (approx.) Rs. 33,620 crore (as of 2025)