Kris Gopalakrishnan Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
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)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kris Gopalakrishnan

• Kris Gopalakrishnan grew up in a middle-class family in Thiruvananthapuram (then called Trivandrum).

• Both his paternal and maternal grandparents were teachers.

• His father initially began working as a clerk after passing his school. However, he soon realised that he was not meant to be a clerk, so he gave up his job and started a small plumbing business, that he ran all his life.

• Gopalakrishnan was inclined towards Science at a young age and decided to pursue the subject in higher studies.

• Although his parents never interfered in his choices, they asked Gopalakrishnan to study Medicine.

• Kris tried his level best to clear the medical entrance examination but fell short of 2 marks to bag a medical seat. While talking about it in an interview, Kris said,
  

  It devastated my family. It devastated me. After that incident, my parents never, ever influenced me in anything I ever did.”

• As he had not applied to an engineering college, Kris opted for a B.Sc. in Physics.

• Kris was not so good at Maths and joined C.C. Phillips tuition classes to learn Maths. His teacher C.C. Phillips not only helped him fix his Maths but also helped him regain confidence.

• He stood fifth in BSc at the University level.

• Kris then wrote the entrance test for the Indian Institute of Management. Although he cleared the written test, he could not go through the interview as he could not express himself in English at all. The experience taught him how important communication was.

• He then enrolled himself for a master’s degree in physics at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.

• After pursuing his post-graduation in Computer Science, Kris Gopalakrishnan began working as a Software Engineer at Patni Computer Systems in Mumbai.

• After gaining experience at Patni Computer Systems for over two years, Kris, along with N. R. Narayana Murthy, Nandan Nilekani, S. D. Shibulal, K. Dinesh, and N. S. Raghavan, founded Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology, and outsourcing services, in 1981 with an initial capital of with an initial capital of $250.

• He then moved to the United States for some time to learn how business worked and how to implement enterprise solutions.

• In July 2007, Kris was appointed as the CEO and Managing Director of Infosys. He held the position till August 2011.

• From August 2011 to July 2013, he held the position of Executive Co-Chairman of Infosys.

• He then worked as the Executive Vice Chairman of the company till his retirement from the company on 10 October 2014.
  

  Kris Gopalakrishnan addressing his employees

• Under his leadership, Infosys expanded globally, becoming a key figure in the IT sector and reaching important milestones. Gopalakrishnan played a crucial role in shaping the company’s strategic vision and driving innovation and research initiatives.

• After retiring from Infosys, Kris Gopalakrishnan founded Axilor Ventures, an accelerator that helps start-ups during the early stages of their business journey. He has been serving as the Chairman of the company since its incorporation.

• Kris was elected as the President of India’s apex industry chamber Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for 2013–14.

• In November 2021, Kris was appointed as the President of the Infosys Science Foundation.

• He has also served as the President of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum.

• Kris has also served as the chairman of Itihaasa Research and Digital, an organization that publishes the history of the Indian IT industry through a microsite and also produces reports on industrial and academic research in India.

• He has co-authored the book Against All Odds – The IT Story of India.

• In his leisure time, he loves reading books on history and philosophy.

• He has a keen interest in music and loves listening to songs.

• Kris is a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineers (INAE) and an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) in India.

• Gopalakrishnan has represented Infosys and India at various international forums like The Indo-US CEO Council, President’s Council of New York Academy of Sciences, and Member of UNESCO High-Level Panel on Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equity.

• He served as the Chairman of The Business Action for Sustainable Development 2012 (BASD), a coalition of international business groups committed to sustainable development.