Shri Ashok Kumar Tripathy is an IAS (Retd.) officer of the Odisha cadre belonging to the 1981 batch. Shri Tripathy had completed his Graduation and LL.B from Utkal University in 1975 and 1995 respectively and Masters in Physics from IIT, Kharagpur in 1977. Specialised in Administration, Shri Tripathy has worked in various capacities in different departments in the Odisha State Govt., including Vice Chancellor of Utkal University of Culture, Heading Higher Education Department, Member, Board of Revenue and Chief Administrator, KBK districts; Director General, Training and Co-ordination; Principal Secretary, Tourism & Culture and Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Odisha Tourism Development Corporation.