Mathukumilli Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Murthi[1] (3 July 1938 – 2 October 2018) was an Indian politician, businessperson and teacher. He was the founder of Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management.
Dr. M. V. V. S. Murthi | |
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| Born | 3 July 1938 Ainavilli, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Died | 2 October 2018 (aged 80) Cantwell, Alaska, United States |
Early life and death
editMurthi was born on 3 July 1938, in Ainavilli. He earned a doctorate in economics from Andhra University. He died on 1 October 2018, near Cantwell, Alaska in a traffic collision while travelling on the George Parks Highway.[1] A state funeral was held on 7 October 2018, beside GITAM Visakhapatnam.[2]
Career
editHe owned a soft drink bottling company and established the Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management in 1980. In 1983, he joined the Telugu Desam Party, and from 1987 to 1989 led the Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority. Murthi left the position to contest the Lok Sabha elections, but lost. He was seated to the parliament from the constituency of Visakhapatnam in 1991, stepping down at the end of his term in 1996. Murthi returned to the Lok Sabha in 1999, serving until 2004. In 2014, Murthi was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council.[3][4][5]
He was believed to be close to Chandrababu Naidu and his family members. His grandson, Sribharat Mathukumilli, is married to Nandamuri Tejaswini, the younger daughter of Balakrishna.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Hollander, Zaz (3 October 2018). "Former member of India parliament among dead in Parks Highway crash". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "GITAM founder MVVS Murthi to be cremated with state honours tomorrow". The New Indian Express. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh MLC M V V S Murthy dies in car accident in US". Indian Express. Press Trust of India. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ Aluri, Srikanth (3 October 2018). "GITAM institutions founder MVVS Murthy among four dead in car crash in USA". Times of India. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ Nyayapati, Neeshita (4 October 2018). "Vizag mourns the sudden demise of educationist MVVS Murthi". Times of India. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "GITAM founder and ex-MP MVVS Murthi killed in US road accident". The News Minute. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2019.