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{{short description|Indian businessman}}
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{{Infobox person
| image = G V Krishna Reddy (Horasis Global India Business Meeting 2010).jpg
| name = G. V. K. Reddy
| birth_name = Gunupati Venkata Krishna Reddy
| caption = G. V. K. Reddy at Horasis Global India Business Meeting, 2010.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1937|03|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Nellore District|Kothur]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
| spouse = Indira Reddy
| children = Shalini Bhupal, G. V. Sanjay Reddy
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = Founder, Chairman & MD of [[GVK Group]]
| awards = [[Padma Bhushan]] (2010)
| website = {{URL|gvkrishnareddy.com}}
}}

'''Gunupati Venkata Krishna Reddy''' (born 22 March 1937) is a philanthropist and entrepreneur. He is the founder and chairman of the [[GVK Group]], a business conglomerate with a predominant focus on infrastructure development.<ref>{{Cite web|title=GVK {{!}} About Us - Board of Directors|url=https://www.gvk.com/aboutus/boardofdirectors.aspx|access-date=2021-06-24|website=www.gvk.com}}</ref>

Reddy also heads GVK EMRI, the [[corporate social responsibility]] initiatives of the GVK Group.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-04-03|title=GVK takes over EMRI management {{!}} M&A Critique|work=M&A Critique {{pipe}} The Whys and The Hows |url=https://mnacritique.mergersindia.com/news/gvk-takes-over-emri-management/|access-date=2021-06-24|language=en-US}}</ref> This is an emergency response services provider under a Public-Private Partnership model spread across 15 states and two [[Union territory|Union Territories]] of India. In 2009, he was elected as the Chairman of 108 Ambulance for [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-05-27|title=G.V.K. Reddy elected chairman of '108 ambulance'|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/4725/gvk-reddy-elected-chairman-108.html|access-date=2021-06-24|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref>

As the President of the All India Senior Tennis Association and a tennis player himself,<ref>{{Cite news|title=Advantage GVK|work=Business Today|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/network/story/advantage-gvk-241462-2019-12-24}}</ref> Reddy has been a keen supporter of budding sporting talent. He married his wife at the age of 9 . He has led the GVK Group to sponsor many young tennis players including [[Sania Mirza]] and [[Pranjala Yadlapalli]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2013-02-28|title=GVK to sponsor Kirti, Pranjala|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/gvk-to-sponsor-kirti-pranjala/article4459729.ece|access-date=2021-06-24|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
G. V. K. Reddy was born on 22 March 1937 in a [[Telugu people|Telugu]] family in Kothur Village of [[Nellore district|Nellore District]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kumar|first=V. Rishi|title=The builder of all things|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/meet/The-builder-of-all-things/article20754400.ece|access-date=2021-06-24|website=@businessline|date=31 January 2014 |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thecitizen.in//index.php/en/newsdetail/index/14/19995/who-is-gv-krishna-reddy-a-story-of-an-illustrious-business-career-and-active-social-action-|title=Who is GV Krishna Reddy? A story of an illustrious business career and active social action|work=The Citizen | access-date= February 11, 2021 |last1=Post |first1=Guest }}</ref> GV Krishna Reddy is married to Indira Reddy, and has a daughter, Shalini Bhupal, and a son GV Sanjay Reddy.

==Career==
Reddy began his career at the age of 21 by taking over his family construction business.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://corporatecitizen.in/issue16/cover-story-terrific-take-off.html|title= Cover story terrific take off| publisher = Corporate Citizen| access-date= October 16, 2015}}</ref> The starting business was contracting major irrigation projects including bridges, dams, and irrigation canals. His first project included construction of a canal and under the tunnel at Nagarjuna Sagar Right Canal at Adigoppula and Chamarajapuram.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Face Challenges, Work Hard'|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/from-the-mag/story/face-challenges-work-hard-says-gvk-reddy-founder-and-chairman-gvk-87308-2017-12-23|access-date=2021-10-14|website=Business Today|date=23 December 2017 |language=en}}</ref> Apart from airports, roads, and power, the GVK Group has a presence in the hospitality and life sciences sectors.

One of the milestone achievements for Reddy was winning the [[Jegurupadu Combined Cycle Power Plant]] in Andhra Pradesh for GVK Group in 1990. This helped the business scale up, form international collaborations and win national recognition in its upcoming projects. Before the Jegurupadu Power Plant, he had also led to group to hospitality projects in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Reddy for more challenges|work=Business Today|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/indias-new-business-families-gvk-reddy-18441-2011-04-13}}</ref>

== Philanthropy ==
The philanthropic focus of Reddy is driven by the GVK Foundation which formed to serve the underprivileged. The various endeavors of this foundation now extends to urban improvement initiatives and promoting sports talent.<ref>{{Cite web|title=GVK Reddy on the motivation behind his charitable causes|url=https://www.femina.in/achievers/people/gvk-reddy-on-giving-back-to-the-society-24837.html|website=Femina}}</ref>

Under his leadership, the GVK Group has focused on environment preservation with the setting up of Deer Park which is spread over 6 hectares at the Jegurupada Power Plant and Botanical Gardens in Mumbai. The group has also adapted environment friendly practices in its constructed plants such as Jegurupada Power Plant, Goindwal Sahib Thermal Power Project, Punjab and waste management in airports.

GVK-EMRI's hospital offered free covid treatment after becoming operational on 7 June 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=2021-06-07|title=Free COVID treatment at GVK-EMRI's hospital|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/free-covid-treatment-at-gvk-emris-hospital/article34753918.ece|access-date=2021-10-14|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> GVK Reddy contributed Rs 1 crore for the construction of Ram Mandir.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-10|title=GV Krishna Reddy contributes Rs. 1 crore for Ram Mandir construction|url=https://indiacsr.in/gv-krishna-reddy-contributes-rs-1-crore-for-ram-mandir-construction/|access-date=2021-12-09|website=India CSR Network|language=en-US}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/sport/others/dinesh-dagar-knocks-out-former-olympic-bronze-medallist-evaldas-petrauskas/articleshow/68317973.cms |title= TAI breaks tradition, recognizes social feats | publisher = MumbaiMirror| access-date= Mar 9, 2019 }}</ref>
* '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.
*'Padma Bhushan' award in 2011 by then President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sunderarajan|first=P.|date=2011-03-25|title=President presents first set of Padma awards|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/President-presents-first-set-of-Padma-awards/article14962471.ece|access-date=2021-10-14|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
*'Entrepreneur of the year' at ET Awards in 2008–09.<ref>{{Cite news|title=ET Awards 2008-09: Entrepreneur of the Year: GV Krishna Reddy|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/et-awards-2008-09-entrepreneur-of-the-year-gv-krishna-reddy/articleshow/4930993.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2021-10-14}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[GVK Industries]]

== References ==
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{{PadmaBhushanAwardRecipients 2010–19}}
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