Wild for the Cure Donate Now! Buy Tickets Now!

2010 Honoree

Jim Morris

Living & Giving Award Recipient
Jim Morris

President,
Pacers Sports & Entertainment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Degrees
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Bloomington, Indiana
  BUTLER UNIVERSITY
Indianapolis, Indiana
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Political Science Major,
Geography Minor
  Master of Business Administration (MBA)
 
Affiliations/Awards/Boards
  • Board of Directors - One America Mutual Holding Company
  • National Advisory Board - Boy Scouts of America
  • National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) - Chairman, NCAA Foundation Board of Directors; Member NCAA Advisory Board
  • Riley Children’s Foundation, Trustee
 
HONORS AND AWARDS
  • Medal of Freedom, Ellis Island (New York)
  • Inductee, Indiana Academy
  • Whitney Young Award, Indianapolis Urban League
  • Horatio Alger Award Boys Clubs of Greater Indianapolis
  • Michael A. Carroll Award for Outstanding Community Service
  • Charles L. Whistler Award, presented by Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee
  • Inductee, Central Indiana Business Hall of Fame
  • President’s Medal for Excellence, Indiana University
  • President’s Medal, Marian College
  • Distinguished Alumni Service Award, Indiana University
  • Distinguished Alumni Award, Butler University
  • Honorary Doctorate Degrees - Butler University, Indiana State University, Vincennes University, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, University of Southern Indiana, Martin University, Franklin College, Marian College, Wabash College, University of Notre Dame, Christian Theological Seminary, University of Indianapolis
  • 33rd degree member of Scottish Rite
  • Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, National Council of the Boy Scouts of America
  • Named "Outstanding Young Man in Indianapolis" - in 1972
  • Named one of five "Outstanding Young Hoosiers" - in 1973
  • John Tower Distinguished Alumni Award, Kapps Sigma Fraternity
  • Pathfinder Award, Indiana Sports Corporation - 1999
  • Flying Wedge Award, NCAA - 2000
  • Inductee, Indiana University Kelley School of Business Academy of Alumni Fellows - 2001
  • Spirit of the Prairie Award, Conner Prairie Living History Museum - 2001
  • American Tradition Award, National Federation of State High School Associations - 2001
  • Distinguished Alumni Award, Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences - 2005
  • Indiana Black Expo. "Spirit of Freedom Award" - 2005
  • International Citizen of the Year, International Center of Indianapolis - 2005
  • Service to Humanity Award, Sigma Theta Tau National Nursing Fraternity - 2005
  • Outstanding Public Citizen Award, Hanover College
 
 

Promise Gala

Saturday, April 24, 2010
Indianapolis Marriott Downtown

Buy Tickets Online

To reserve a sponsorship contact Andrea Mehringer at (317) 469-9604 or amehringer@jdrf.org for more information.

Sponsors

Check out the Sponsors who make the JDRF Promise Gala a reality.

State Chapter

Keep up with what's going on locally by visiting the JDRF Indiana website.

Fund A Cure

Help put an end to Juvenile Diabetes by supporting the cause. Donate Now