Lt. Col. Dr. G.K. Chaturvedi holds a Ph. D. from the University of Lucknow. He is also a qualified MA(Eco), MA(Hist), PGDTHM, PGDEE, HDSM. He started his career in the hotel industry as General Manager of a chain of hotels at a very young age. After which he joined the Indian Army and rose up the ranks serving at various terrains like high altitude, deserts etc. within the country and also overseas in Nepal and Bhutan. After an illustrious 29 years in the Indian Army he took premature retirement and joined the Mohammed Bagh Club, Lucknow, going on to become the longest serving secretary in the history of the club.
Lt. Col. Dr. G.K. Chaturvedi has a keen interest in academics and has been teaching at the University of Lucknow, Institute of Tourism Studies and Department of Public Administration for the past 15 years as visiting faculty. He has had an illustrious military career and is a renowned academician with a rich experience to his credit. He is closely connected with various social and spiritual organizations.
He is also an M.A. in Economics and M.A. in History. Substantiating his experience in the hospitality industry is his Post Graduate Diploma in Tourism and Hotel Management and he also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Ecology and Environment. He also has an Honours Diploma in Systems Management.
His experience from diverse backgrounds makes him a well rounded individual and a notable mentor to all.