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The co-founder of Angie’s List led Mitch Daniels’ first campaign for governor and is now working to bring Hoosiers who have left the state back to Indiana to help grow its economy.

Smulyan’s Emmis Communications has been a national force in radio, television and magazines such as Indianapolis Monthly.

It’s great when a family enjoys the same interests. For the Glick family, that shared interest is philanthropy.

Bepko played a pivotal role in turning IUPUI into a key selling point for companies seeking to make Indianapolis home.

During her 36 years on the U.S. District Court for Indiana’s Southern District, Barker has issued rulings related to immigration, voting, abortion and other red-hot issues.

Williams oversaw development of the expo into one of the city’s premier summer events and even a year-round endeavor.

Peterson continues his work in education as president and CEO of Christel House International, which develops educational initiatives worldwide.

Lugar was a foreign policy giant who spent 36 years representing Indiana in the U.S. Senate, a job he won after eight years as the mayor of Indianapolis.

While plenty of politicians built their reputations with brick-and-mortar projects, Carson spent her political career looking out for the disadvantaged.

Mays spent his life blazing new trails for both himself and the African American community.

During his two terms, Goldsmith continued the downtown revitalization begun by his predecessors. The most transformative project was Circle Centre mall.

Miles has overseen multiple high-profile events, earning him a reputation as both a master organizer and an expert at putting struggling organizations on an even keel.

The Daniels administration used budget cuts and the renegotiation of dozens of state contracts to turn Indiana’s budget deficit into a surplus.

Through Caine’s decades in office, facing an AIDS crisis and battling Black infant mortality, the pandemic has tested her stamina like nothing else.

The Eskenazis have funded a long list of projects, from the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture & Design, to battles against diabetes. Their crown jewel is Eskenazi Hospital.

It’s hard to think of an important Indianapolis event that Morris didn’t have a hand in.