Gita Gopinath is the First Indian American economist who is appointed as the Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. Previously, she was serving as the Chief Economist of IMF.Gita Gopinath was born in Kolkata and later, shifted to Mysuru, Karnataka. she is the daughter of T.V. Gopinath, who is the Vice President of Raita Mitra Farmer Producer Company Limited. [4]Gita Gopinath- LinkedIn).When Gita was seven years old, her father, T.V. Gopinath, with the help of vegetables would make Gita understand the concept of multiplication. ((The Week.