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2018 Forty Under 40: Adam J. Basch

Helping grow Kite Realty Group's market value from $1 billion to $3.3 billion over a six-year period, Adam J. Basch still believes in bricks and mortar. “There’s a part of every one of us that needs a social connection," he says.

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2018 Forty Under 40: Travis E. Barnes

With a legal degree and a record of combat service in the Marines, Travis E. Barnes followed his bliss to launch Hotel Tango Whiskey, the first artisan distillery in Indianapolis since Prohibition.

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2018 Forty Under 40: Kyle D. Bach

After seeing an opening for student housing in underserved markets, Kyle D. Bach launched The Annex Group in 2006. The company, which operates or is developing housing for more than 3,100 students in seven states, now has a portfolio valued at more than $195 million.

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2018 Forty Under 40: Ahmed Young 

Ahmed Young, a former Broad Ripple High School teacher, added a law degree to his resume, worked in the Prosecutor’s Office, and now combines both fields to try to change the face of Indianapolis education.

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Keefer makes move to private sector

Sean Keefer spent eight years carrying out public policy—five with the Mitch Daniels administration and three with Gov. Mike Pence. Now he’s trying to influence public policy on behalf of Pearson, the world’s largest learning company.

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Hamilton has ‘front-row seat’ for debate

David Hamilton—a member of the 1997 Forty Under 40 class—was appointed to the federal bench by President Bill Clinton in 1994 and to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals by President Barack Obama in 2009.

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Corsaro shifts to biz investing

After 17 years with Simon Property Group, Karen Corsaro started a consulting firm and began investing in businesses in high-growth companies in the technology, retail, food and hospitality sectors.

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Business attorney leads synagogue

Patti Freeman Dorson was a high-powered attorney testifying before a Senate committee on health care reform when she was named a Forty Under 40 honoree in 1994.

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2017 Forty Under 40: Jeffrey Wilson

Leading teams in the Middle East, Europe, South America and East Asia, Jeffrey Wilson has risen through the ranks at Eli Lilly and Co. while also serving as board president for a vital United Way agency.

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2017 Forty Under 40: Dean Weseli

Dean Weseli plays a key leadership—and is the youngest employee on the partner track—in a company that recently surpassed the $1 billion mark for assets under management.

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2017 Forty Under 40: Cole Varga

Under Cole Varga’s watch, Exodus moved to new offices, saw the greatest number of refugee arrivals in its 35-year history (947 individuals), and waged a high-profile battle with former Gov. Mike Pence.

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2017 Forty Under 40: Angie Stocklin

An entrepreneurial jump took Angie Stocklin out of high school psychological counseling and into e-commerce with One Click, named one of Inc.’s Best Workplaces in 2016.

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2017 Forty Under 40: Jason Sondhi

Jason Sondhi’s IT company, which started with one consultant, has grown to a more-than-$12-million-a-year business, topping the IBJ Fastest Growing Companies list in 2016 and landing on the Inc. 5000 from 2014-2016.

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2017 Forty Under 40: Nathan Sinsabaugh

Nathan Sinsabaugh has been key in evolving Studio Science from a small, boutique agency to a sought-after design consultant working with such clients as Roche, ClusterTruck and Salesforce.

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