Dr. GV Krishna Reddy Age, Wiki and Bio

Dr. GV Krishna Reddy

Quick Info

ProfessionEntrepreneur
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth22/03/1937
Age87 years
BirthplaceNellore, Andhra Pradesh

Physical Stats & More

Height191 cm
Weight85 kg
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorSilvery White

Personal Life

Date of Birth22/03/1937
Age (as of 2023)86 Years
BirthplaceNellore, Andhra Pradesh
Zodiac signAries
HometownNellore, Andhra Pradesh
ReligionHinduism
HobbiesPlaying lawn tennis

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

SpouseMrs. Indira Reddy
Children
SonG V Sanjay Reddy (married to Mrs. Pinky Reddy)
DaughterMrs. Shalini Bhupal

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • 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
  • 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 towards infrastructure and construction sectors
  • Infrastructure Person of the Year – 2014 by Construction Week India Awards
  • Lifetime Achievement Award for contribution to country’s aviation sector at India Aviation Awards 2014
  • Infrastructure Person of the Year - 2013 by Construction Week India Awards
  • Power Brands Corporate Luminary of the Year 2012 Award by Power Brands
  • PADMA BHUSHAN awarded by the Hon’ble President, Government of India in 2011
  • Construction World - Man of the Year 2011 awarded by Construction World
  • Best First Generation Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 award under the India Business Leaders Awards instituted by CNBC TV-18
  • Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2009 from Economic Times
  • Most Promising Infrastructure Company for the year 2009 by KPMG – Infrastructure Today
  • Conferred with the honorary title, Doctor of Philosophy by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India in 2008, in recognition of his dynamism, outstanding brilliance and invaluable contribution to the field of entrepreneurship and society improvement
  • Conferred Life Membership of World Telugu Federation, Chennai and also honoured with the TAAI Travel Award in 2001

Some Lesser Known Facts

Dr GV Krishna Reddy founded and chairs GVK, a diverse business group primarily focused on infrastructure.
Under his leadership, GVK completed significant projects like India's first Independent Power Project in Andhra Pradesh, a six-lane expressway in Rajasthan, and modernizing Mumbai's airport.
Venturing into tourism, he collaborated with Taj Group to launch Taj GVK hotels in various cities.
Dr GV Krishna Reddy's cherished project is GVK EMRI, setting standards in emergency services nationwide.
GVK EMRI operates India's sole organized free emergency service, serving 15 states and 2 Union Territories.
The service employs 50,000 staff, runs 14,000 ambulances, and covers 850 million people, saving countless lives annually.
In 2016, GVK EMRI Lanka launched 1900 Suwaseriya with the Sri Lankan Government, supported by India.
In 2018, Sri Lanka expanded the service nationwide with technical help from GVK EMRI.
Dr GV Krishna Reddy actively supports community work through the GVK Foundation.
He donated land and funded the GVK ChinmayaVidyalaya in Andhra Pradesh, along with establishing a tennis academy in Hyderabad.
The GVK Foundation also financed a high-tech Radiology Department at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nellore.