The Ganpat & Manju Distinguished Lecture Series

A packed lecture room with a speaker presenting on stage.

Distinguished Lecture Series 2024

Thurs., Nov. 7 | 5:30 PM

The date, time, location and speaker information for the 2024 Distinguished Lecture Series will be available at a later date.

About Ganpat "Pat" Patel

Pat is a businessman and philanthropist. He founded the power supply company Cherokee International and served as its president and CEO before retiring in 2004. Currently, he is the president and patron-in-chief of Ganpat University located in the Mehsana district of North Gujarat.

In 2015 he was inducted into the College of Engineering Hall of Fame for his professional accomplishments and contributions to the field of engineering. In 2019, Pat earned the Padma Shri award from the Republic of India, one of the most prestigious civilian honors conferred by the country.