2010 Honoree

Living & Giving Award Recipient
Jim Morris
President,
Pacers Sports & Entertainment
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INDIANA UNIVERSITY Bloomington, Indiana |
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BUTLER UNIVERSITY Indianapolis, Indiana |
Bachelor of Arts Degree Political Science Major, Geography Minor |
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
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| 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
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| 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
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