Dr. GV completed Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in 2003, nearly four decades after his University education, reaffirming his fervour in being an eternal student. He excelled in academics right from his childhood. His early education was confined to his small village where he studied in Tamil – his mother tongue. His pre-university education at Voorhees College, Vellore initiated him to the world outside. From there he moved on to obtain his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Economics from the prestigious Loyola College, Chennai. Following this, he graduated in Law from Madras Law College.