Senapathy "Kris" Gopalakrishnan, born 5 April 1955 in Kollam, Kerala, is one of the seven co-founders of Infosys (1981) and served as the company's CEO from 2007 to 2011. He is one of the most prominent Indian-tech founders of his generation.

His Parents

Father: Senapathy Gopalakrishnan Sr. — a stenographer with the Kerala government.

Mother: A homemaker.

His Siblings

Kris is one of seven siblings — a large Kerala middle-class family.

His Wife: Sudha Gopalakrishnan

Sudha Gopalakrishnan is Kris's wife. She has been an active partner in the family's philanthropic activities, particularly Pratiksha Trust which funds neuroscience and AI research.

Their Daughter: Meghana Gopalakrishnan

Meghana Gopalakrishnan is Kris and Sudha's daughter. She has been actively involved in the family's philanthropic work.

The Gopalakrishnan Family Tree at a Glance

Family Origins: Kollam, Kerala; Tamil Brahmin Iyer community.

Parents: Senapathy Gopalakrishnan Sr. (stenographer); a homemaker mother.

Siblings: One of seven.

Wife: Sudha Gopalakrishnan.

Daughter: Meghana Gopalakrishnan.

Kris Gopalakrishnan:

  • Born 5 April 1955, Kollam, Kerala
  • College of Engineering, Trivandrum (B.Sc Physics; MSc Mathematics)
  • IIT Madras (M.Tech Computer Science, 1979)
  • Patni Computer Systems (1979–1981)
  • Co-founded Infosys in Pune on 7 July 1981 with N.R. Narayana Murthy, Nandan Nilekani, N.S. Raghavan, S.D. Shibulal, K. Dinesh, and Ashok Arora
  • CEO of Infosys (June 2007 – August 2011)
  • Co-Chairman of Infosys (2011–2014)
  • Pratiksha Trust (philanthropy, mostly neuroscience/AI research at IISc Bangalore)
  • Padma Bhushan (2011)

What the Gopalakrishnan Family Story Teaches Us

A government-stenographer father. A homemaker mother. Seven siblings. A son who became one of seven co-founders of one of India's most successful technology companies. A wife who has been a working partner in their philanthropic giving. A daughter carrying on the philanthropic mission.

For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Gopalakrishnan story carries the same lesson. Sometimes seven siblings produce one extraordinary career. Write down the siblings. Each sibling is part of the story, even if only one of them becomes publicly famous.

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