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Rajesh Gopinathan Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 1, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth1971

Age52 Years (as of 2023)

BirthplaceThrissur, Kerala

ProfessionBusinessman

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseLekshmi

FamilySon - Anirudh; Daughter - Malini

Rajesh Gopinathan Biography

Rajesh Gopinathan is an Indian business leader best known for his tenure as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS

Early life and background

Rajesh Gopinathan was born in 1971 in Thrissur, Kerala, and grew up with ties to Lucknow, which is listed as his hometown. He completed his schooling in Lucknow at St. Mary's Convent Inter College and St. Francis' College. He trained as an engineer at the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, earning a degree in electrical and electronics engineering, and went on to complete a post-graduate diploma in management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Career

Gopinathan joined the Tata group in 1996 when he became part of the Tata Strategic Management Group and worked on projects across multiple Tata businesses. He moved from Tata Industries in the United States to Tata Consultancy Services in 2001 and progressed through finance and leadership roles over the following years.

He served as vice president of business finance at TCS, overseeing financial management across the company’s divisions, and was appointed chief financial officer in 2013. In February 2017 he was elevated to the role of chief executive and managing director. Under his leadership, TCS expanded its global scale, reaching multi‑billion dollar revenues by the end of the 2020 fiscal year.

Gopinathan led the company through several years of growth, including recovery after pandemic lows and milestones in revenue. He stepped down from the role with his tenure reported to take effect on 15 September 2023 and an organizational change taking effect with Krithi Krithivasan assuming the CEO position effective 16 March 2023. At the time of his departure he said he planned to pursue other interests and to support the incoming CEO during the transition.

Public profile

Throughout his career Gopinathan received recognition from industry and academic bodies. Awards listed from his record include the Young Alumni Achiever's Award in the Corporate Leader category from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad in 2014; Institutional Investor’s Best CEO in the All Asia Executive Team Rankings in 2018; the CEO Force for Good Award in 2019; Management Man of the Year at the 40th Bombay Management Association Corporate Leadership and Academic Awards in 2019; Outstanding Business Leader of the Year from CNBC TV18’s India Business Leader Awards in 2020; and recognition as India’s Best CEO in the super large companies category by Business Today in 2021.

Personal life

Gopinathan is married to Lekshmi, who is an architect. They have two children, a son named Anirudh and a daughter named Malini. Physical details listed include a height of approximately 170 cm (about 5 feet 7 inches) and dark brown eyes with salt-and-pepper hair. He holds Indian nationality and enjoys walking, reading, traveling, and watching movies.

Latest updates

The information available reports that Gopinathan’s total compensation for the fiscal year 2021–2022 rose by 26.6% to Rs. 25.75 crores, composed of salary, benefits and allowances, and commission. His decision to step down from the CEO and MD role was described as timed to allow the incoming CEO to begin with a new financial year; he stated that after reflection and discussion with the board he felt it was the right moment to pursue other plans while providing transition support to his successor.

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Recent Work

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Tata Consultancy Services

Served as CFO from 2013 and was promoted to CEO in February 2017; led TCS through multi‑billion dollar growth and stepped down in 2023.

2013–2023
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Career Highlights

  1. Joined Tata Strategic Management Group in 1996 and moved to TCS in 2001
  2. Appointed CFO of TCS in 2013
  3. Promoted to CEO and MD of TCS in February 2017
  4. Led TCS to multi‑billion dollar revenues by fiscal 2020
  5. Received multiple industry and academic awards between 2014 and 2021
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