What is 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Unstoppable Indians: Capt. G R Gopinath, founder, Air Deccan (Aired: March 2009) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw12bEPWpsc |work=NDTV}}</ref> He also served as a Captain in the [[Indian Army]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Adored by millions, Capt Gopinath is a man of many faces |url=https://www.theweekendleader.com/Success/221/he-hops-on-simply.html |work=The Weekend Leader |language=English}}</ref> ==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== {{reflist}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gopinath, G R}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Indian businesspeople]]