Ganpat Iswarbhai Patel (born 1945 or 1946) also known as Pat Patel is an Indian-American businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder of , and was president and CEO before retiring in 2004. Patel is the President and Patron-in-Chief of Ganpat University located in the Mehsana district of North Gujarat. Patel was honored with the Padma Shri award in the literature and education category.