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'''Dr. G. C. Gopala Pillai''' is an Indian bureaucrat, who is a former chairman and managing director of [[Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore]] and the founder of [[Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation]] (KINFRA).

His vision of a developed [[Kerala]] is seen in the plethora of projects he had visualised for the state through the [[Public–private partnership|public–private partnership]]. He headed Infrastructures Kerala Limited for a brief period of time.<ref>[http://www.inkelkerala.com/inkel-in-news.php ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090831054038/http://www.inkelkerala.com/inkel-in-news.php |date=31 August 2009 }}</ref>
He is also regarded as one of the most enterprising executives<ref>[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/06/25/stories/2005062501830200.htm Gopala Pillai is new FACT chief]. The Hindu Business Line (25 June 2005). Retrieved 20 October 2011.</ref> of Kerala.

He successfully steered a government owned firm KINFRA to become a success. He was appointed the Chairman of Public Sector Restructuring and Internal Audit Board, Government of Kerala after his stint at InKel.

==Education==
Dr. Pillai did his graduation from [[Mahatma Gandhi College|Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram]], and did an additional graduation in law and completed his [[Master of Social Work|MSW]] from [[Loyola College of Social Sciences|Loyola College of Social Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram]]. Apart from the basic degrees, he has polished his skills with higher degrees from foreign universities like the PEMC course from [[University of Leeds|University of Leeds, England]].<ref>[http://www.imk.ac.in/faculty.htm Institute of Management in Kerala]. Imk.ac.in. Retrieved 20 October 2011.</ref>
== Career ==
In a career spanning over three decades and which still continues, Dr. Pillai has served in several organisations starting from the position of a middle executive in Keltron.

The near 14 years, he served in [[Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation|KINFRA]] saw that body become the most successful infrastructure firm run by the Kerala Government with numerous industrial parks started and run across the state.{{citation needed|date=December 2011}}

<ref>[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/bline/2005/07/11/stories/2005071100421300.htm,http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/fact-gets-in-principle-nod-for-revival-package_195295.html ]{{dead link|date=October 2011}}</ref> He was awarded fellowships by the All India Management Association (AIMA) and the National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM) as a reward for his performance in different sectors. He was appointed Chairman and Managing Director of [[Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore|FACT]], the largest public sector enterprise in Kerala through the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB), [[Government of India]]. Later due to the differences with the then Fertilizers Minister [[Ram Vilas Paswan]], Dr. Pillai resigned his post [http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/cmd-resignation-leaves-fact-rudderless/268358/].

Later, the [[Government of Kerala]] invited him to head INKEL, a new infrastructure firm akin to KINFRA but to be run by private participation. Now he is working as the Chairman of Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd.(KELTRON).

== Personal life ==
His wife, Latha, is a medical practitioner. His son Sabareesh Gopala Pillai, is an officer in the [[Indian Revenue Service]].<ref>[http://sabareeshpillai.blogspot.com/ The third face of Janus]. Sabareeshpillai.blogspot.com. Retrieved 20 October 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.upsc.gov.in/exams/final-results/csm/2010/idx,prnote&rol.htm#PageTop CS(M) 2003]. Upsc.gov.in. Retrieved 20 October 2011.</ref>

== References ==
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* *http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/10/19/stories/2009101950511200.htm
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060525194137/http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/31/stories/2005123122300300.htm ]
* http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/cmd-resignation-leaves-fact-rudderless/268358/
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071027101514/http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/17/stories/2006121712020400.htm ]
* http://www.kinfra.com/newsletter/kinfra-august.pdf
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070701211359/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=20050325001610000.htm&date=fl2206/&prd=fline& Article Title]
* http://www.kinfra.com/newsletter/kinfra-July.pdf

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