G R Gopinath

G R Gopinath is an Indian businessman and founder of low-cost airline company named Air Deccan. He is known as a pioneer for bringing low cost air travel to the masses in India.^[1] He also served as a Captain in the Indian Army.^[2]

Life

Gorur Ramaswamy Gopinath was born in the village of Gorur in the Indian state of Karnataka. He was educated in a village school then in Sainik School located in Bijapur.

His father was a poor school teacher and a farmer as well. He went to Kannada medium school till the fifth standard after which he went to Sainik School in Bijapur.

References

↑ "The Unstoppable Indians: Capt. G R Gopinath, founder, Air Deccan (Aired: March 2009)". NDTV.
↑ "Adored by millions, Capt Gopinath is a man of many faces". The Weekend Leader.

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[1] "The Unstoppable Indians: Capt. G R Gopinath, founder, Air Deccan (Aired: March 2009)". NDTV.

[2] "Adored by millions, Capt Gopinath is a man of many faces". The Weekend Leader.

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