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Former mayors Greg Ballard and Bart Peterson as well as Tony George and Mari Hulman made our honor roll.

After selling a company she co-founded for $825 million, DeHaan dedicated her later life to providing education for poor children across the world and in Indianapolis.

The former lieutenant governor headed up Lilly Endowment Inc. and PSI Energy and helped found the not-for-profit Lumina Foundation and White River State Park.

Boehm, a former Indiana Supreme Court justice, led the organizing committees of the National Sports Festival and the Pam Am Games and was first president and CEO of Indiana Sports Corp.

Browning has helped develop Indy’s downtown with signature projects including Pan Am Plaza and the NCAA headquarters and he’s been a key part of the efforts to make Indianapolis a sports powerhouse.

After ExactTarget founder Scott Dorsey sold his company in 2013 for $2.5 billion—a record for an Indiana tech company—throngs of former employees used their newfound wealth to launch central Indiana tech ventures. Meanwhile, ExactTarget’s buyer, San Francisco-based Salesforce, continued to grow the Indianapolis operation, eventually moving into the state’s tallest building and rechristening it Salesforce […]

In his six terms as mayor, Brainard has overseen Carmel’s transition from a simple bedroom community into a bona fide destination, by building a pedestrian-friendly downtown from scratch.

Brown has launched four companies, including three that have been acquired, and donated $30 million to establish Indiana University’s Brown Center for Immunotherapy.

Lloyd served as CEO of Methodist Hospital as it became the first non-university hospital to perform heart transplants, but he also owned radio station WTLC-FM, and was founder, chairman and CEO of Midwest National Bank.

Business leader Tom Binford boasted an eclectic resume, but there was one skill for which he was particularly famous—fixing things.

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.