S C Patanaik, born on July 1, 1950, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1988 Odisha cadre. He holds a postgraduate degree and has served in various capacities including Commissioner & Secretary, Special Secretary, Additional Secretary, Director, Inspector General, District Collector and Magistrate, and Managing Director. His most recent position was Chairman & Managing Director at the Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Orissa Limited in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from August 26, 2009, to June 30, 2010. Throughout his career, Patanaik contributed to the administrative framework of Odisha until his retirement.