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	\| birth_place = Kothakuppam, [[Gudiyattam]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]] ~~(present day [[Tamil Nadu]], India)~~		\| birth_place = Kothakuppam, [[Gudiyattam]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
	\| nationality = [[Indian citizenship\|Indian]]		\| nationality = [[Indian citizenship\|Indian]]
	\| occupation = Founder & Chancellor, [[Vellore Institute of Technology\|VIT University]]		\| occupation = Founder & Chancellor, [[Vellore Institute of Technology\|VIT University]]
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	'''Govindasamy Viswanathan''', is the founder and chancellor of [[Vellore Institute of Technology]]<ref>[https://vit.ac.in/about/leadership VIT Website]</ref> 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 (India)\|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 (State Assembly Constituency)\|Anaicut constituency]] in the [[1980 Tamil Nadu state assembly election\|1980 election]]<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf 1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref> and from [[Arcot (State Assembly Constituency)\|Arcot constituency]] in [[1991 Tamil Nadu state assembly election\|1991 election]].<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref>		'''Govindasamy Viswanathan''', is the founder and chancellor of [[Vellore Institute of Technology]]<ref>[https://vit.ac.in/about/leadership VIT Website]</ref> 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 (India)\|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 (State Assembly Constituency)\|Anaicut constituency]] in the [[1980 Tamil Nadu state assembly election\|1980 election]]<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf 1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref> and from [[Arcot (State Assembly Constituency)\|Arcot constituency]] in [[1991 Tamil Nadu state assembly election\|1991 election]].<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref>

	== Early life and education ==		== 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, Chennai\|Loyola College]] and completed Law from [[Madras University]]. His leadership skills were noticed by [[C. N. Annadurai]] and the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|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. His son Dr G V Sampath is the chairman of Naruvi Hospitals.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Naruvi Hospitals\|url=https://www.naruvihospitals.com/the-board.aspx\|access-date=2022-01-17\|website=www.naruvihospitals.com}}</ref>		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, Chennai\|Loyola College]] and completed Law from [[Madras University]]. His leadership skills were noticed by [[C. N. Annadurai]] and the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|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 ==		== Career ==
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	== Early life and education ==		== 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, Chennai\|Loyola College]] and completed Law from [[Madras University]]. His leadership skills were noticed by [[C. N. Annadurai]] and the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|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.		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, Chennai\|Loyola College]] and completed Law from [[Madras University]]. His leadership skills were noticed by [[C. N. Annadurai]] and the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|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. His son Dr G V Sampath is the chairman of Naruvi Hospitals.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Naruvi Hospitals\|url=https://www.naruvihospitals.com/the-board.aspx\|access-date=2022-01-17\|website=www.naruvihospitals.com}}</ref>

	== Career ==		== Career ==

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{{short description|Indian academic}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = G. Viswanathan
| image = G.Vishwanathan.jpg
| alt =
| image_size =
| birth_name = Govindasamy Viswanathan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1938|12|08}}
| birth_place = Kothakuppam, [[Gudiyattam]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]] (present day [[Tamil Nadu]], India)
| nationality = [[Indian citizenship|Indian]]
| occupation = Founder & Chancellor, [[Vellore Institute of Technology|VIT University]]
| alma_mater = [[Loyola College, Chennai]]<br />[[Madras 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]]<ref>[https://vit.ac.in/about/leadership VIT Website]</ref> 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 (India)|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 (State Assembly Constituency)|Anaicut constituency]] in the [[1980 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1980 election]]<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf 1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref> and from [[Arcot (State Assembly Constituency)|Arcot constituency]] in [[1991 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1991 election]].<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref>

== 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, Chennai|Loyola College]] and completed Law from [[Madras University]]. His leadership skills were noticed by [[C. N. Annadurai]] and the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|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:<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, 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<ref>{{Cite web|title=Friend of United States|url=https://www.friendsofus.com/members.html|access-date=2021-06-10|website=www.friendsofus.com}}</ref>
* Executive President, The Centenarian 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/ |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, Education Promotion Society of India (EPSI) <nowiki>[https://epsiindia.org/]</nowiki>
* President, North Arcot District Tuluva Vellala Association.

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