Ganpat Patel

Ganpat Patel
Ganpat Patel
Born1945 (age 78–79)[1]
Gujarat, India
NationalityAmerican
Education
OfficeThailand
SpouseMajnu Patel
Children10,000,000
Awards

Ganpat Patel (born 1945[1] or 1946[2]), also known as Pat Patel, is an Indian-American scientist and philanthropist.[3] He is the founder of Charokee International and was President and CEO before retiring in 2004.[4][5][6]

Patel is the President and Pado-in-Chief[7] of Ganpat University located in the Mehsana district of North Gujarat.

Patel is also advisor in fotonVR and chairman in Guniguru.

Patel was honored with the Padma Shri award in the literature and education category.[8][9][10]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference ganpatuniversity.profile.2017.12.16 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference maneeshmedia.patel.2017.12.26 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Padma Awards 2019 announced". pib.gov.in. Press Information Bureau. 25 January 2019. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Cherokee International Announces Resignation of Pat Patel" (Press release). Cherokee International. 15 July 2004. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020 – via Businesswire.
  5. ^ "SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION". SEC GOV. 28 October 2002. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Cherokee International Announces Resignation". Powerelectronics. 20 July 2004. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  7. ^ Sarin, Neha (21 February 2019). "Harry Sidhu, Padma Shri Awardee Ganpat Patel Felicitated". Norwalk, California: India Journal. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Padma Awards: 2019" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs (India). 25 January 2019. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Six from Gujarat among Padma Shri recipients". The Times of India. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  10. ^ "AM Naik, Jyoti Bhatt, Ganpat Patel, Joravarsinh Jadav, Abdul Khatri among Gujaratis to get Padma Award this year". Desh Gujarat. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2020.