G. Viswanathan
Introduction '''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 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-AP University, Amaravati* Chancellor, VIT Bhopal University, Bhopal* Chairman and Managing Trustee, North Arcot Educational and Charitable Trust, Vellore* President, Friends of United States* 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.
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