V B Patil, born on 19 September 1954, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1997 Karnataka cadre. He holds a B.Sc. (Honours) degree. During his career, he served in various capacities including Commissioner Director, Managing Director, Secretary Director, Director, Secretary, Joint Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, and Joint Managing Director. His most recent position was Regional Commissioner Director at Belgaum, Karnataka, from 3 February 2014 to 30 September 2014. He also served in the Land Revenue Department as Director of Census Operations.