{"id":4731,"date":"2022-07-27T19:26:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T19:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/?p=4731"},"modified":"2024-07-08T19:30:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T19:30:00","slug":"21-boilermakers-among-ibj-medias-250-most-influential-indiana-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/2022\/Q3\/21-boilermakers-among-ibj-medias-250-most-influential-indiana-leaders","title":{"rendered":"21 Boilermakers among IBJ Media\u2019s 250 most influential Indiana leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"purdue-initial-words-wrap\"><p class=\"purdue-initial-words\">WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. &mdash;<\/p> \n<p>Purdue University is well-represented in the Indianapolis Business Journal Media\u2019s inaugural&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiana250.com\/2022\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana 250 list<\/a>&nbsp;of leading state influencers. Included are top administrators and trustees, along with leading alumni who are affecting the state\u2019s business landscape in countless ways.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Among the honorees are Purdue President&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiana250.com\/profiles\/2022-mitch-daniels\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mitch Daniels<\/a>, current Purdue Board of Trustees chairman&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiana250.com\/profiles\/2022-michael-berghoff\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Berghoff<\/a>, longtime trustee&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiana250.com\/profiles\/2022-lawrence-sonny-beck\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lawrence \u201cSonny\u201d Beck<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiana250.com\/profiles\/2022-dr-jerome-adams\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Jerome Adams<\/a>, former U.S. surgeon general and now a distinguished professor and director of Purdue\u2019s health equity initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other leading Boilermaker alumni include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiana250.com\/profiles\/2022-brian-bosma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brian Bosma<\/a>, partner, Kroger Gardis &amp; Regas LLP, and former Indiana House speaker.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiana250.com\/profiles\/2022-keith-busse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Keith Busse<\/a>, co-founder and director, Steel Dynamics Inc., Fort Wayne.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiana250.com\/profiles\/2022-james-e-dora-jr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">James E. Dora Jr<\/a>., president and CEO, General Hotels Corp., Indianapolis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiana250.com\/profiles\/2022-sue-ellspermann\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sue Ellspermann<\/a>, president of Ivy Tech Community College.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiana250.com\/profiles\/2022-larry-garatoni\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Larry Garatoni<\/a>, founder and CEO, HQ Investments, Mishawaka.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiana250.com\/profiles\/2022-ting-gootee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ting Gootee<\/a>, president and CEO, TechPoint, Indianapolis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiana250.com\/profiles\/2022-karrah-herring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Karrah Herring<\/a>, chief equity, inclusion and opportunity officer, Office of Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiana250.com\/profiles\/2022-john-lechleiter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John Lechleiter<\/a>, chair emeritus, Eli Lilly and Co., Indianapolis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiana250.com\/profiles\/2022-philip-kenney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philip Kenney<\/a>, president\u00a0of\u00a0A. Wilhelm Construction Co., Indianapolis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiana250.com\/profiles\/2022-robert-w-martin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Robert W. Martin<\/a>, president of CEO of Elkhart-based Thor Industries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiana250.com\/profiles\/2022-bill-oesterle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bill Oesterle<\/a>,\u00a0CEO and co-founder\u00a0of\u00a0MakeMyMove and\u00a0former Purdue trustee chair.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiana250.com\/profiles\/2022-ersal-ozdemir\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ersal Ozdemir<\/a>, founder and chairman of Keystone Group, Carmel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiana250.com\/profiles\/2022-david-ricks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">David Ricks<\/a>, Chair and CEO of Eli Lilly and Co., Indianapolis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiana250.com\/profiles\/2022-jennifer-rumsey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jennifer Rumsey<\/a>,\u00a0president and chief operating officer\u00a0of Columbus-based\u00a0Cummins Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiana250.com\/profiles\/2022-loretta-rush\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Loretta Rush<\/a>, chief justice of the Indiana Supreme Court.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiana250.com\/profiles\/2022-amy-schumacher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amy Schumacher<\/a>, CEO, The Heritage Group, Carmel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiana250.com\/profiles\/2022-scott-tucker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scott Tucker<\/a>, co-president, Maple Leaf Farms Inc., Warsaw.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiana250.com\/2022-selection-process\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">selection process<\/a>&nbsp;lasted several months and included nominations and interviews. IBJ Media reporters and editors ultimately chose the honorees. The list is seen as subjective and not comprehensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Purdue University<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Purdue University is a top public research institution developing practical solutions to today\u2019s toughest challenges. Ranked in each of the last four years as one of the 10 Most Innovative universities in the United States by U.S. News &amp; World Report, Purdue delivers world-changing research and out-of-this-world discovery. Committed to hands-on and online, real-world learning, Purdue offers a transformative education to all. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue has frozen tuition and most fees at 2012-13 levels, enabling more students than ever to graduate debt-free. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stories.purdue.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/stories.purdue.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"note\" class=\"post-content__attribution \">\n    <div class=\"columns\"> \n                    <div class=\"column\"> \n                <p class=\"post-content__source\">\n                    <strong>Media contact:<\/strong>\u00a0Trevor Peters,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:peter237@purdue.edu\">peter237@purdue.edu<\/a>                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. &mdash; Purdue University is well-represented in the Indianapolis Business Journal Media\u2019s inaugural&nbsp;Indiana 250 list&nbsp;of leading state influencers. 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