Thomas A. King receives highly esteemed Whistler Award
The Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee (GIPC) and Mayor Greg Ballard awarded the 2015 Charles L. Whistler Award to Tom King.
The annual award recognizes individuals who, outside the regular duties of their chosen professions, have brought together the public and private sectors for civic improvement in Indianapolis.
“Tom King’s efforts to advance Indianapolis put him in a class by himself,” said Murray Clark, GIPC board chair and managing partner of Faegre Baker Daniels. “Because of his great work and dedication, Indianapolis is a stronger, more compassionate city. He is deserving of this honor for his decades of selfless service to his community.”
“Tom King has played an important role in making Indianapolis the place it is today,” said Mayor Ballard. “His leadership skills and civic-minded approach have benefited organizations and strengthened the public-private partnership model that makes Indianapolis a great city.”
Currently, King is the president and CEO of the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites Corporation (ISMHS). Prior to joining ISMHS in February 2010, he was president of Thomas A. King Consulting, a company he formed in April 2005 after retiring from Eli Lilly and Company.
King serves on a number of community boards and recently completed stints as chair of the board of the Indiana Sports Corporation, Goodwill Foundation of Central Indiana, Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana and the Benjamin Harrison Home Foundation. He currently serves as chair of the board of the Center for Leadership Development and as president of the Arthur Jordan Foundation.
The Whistler Award event was held Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Ivy Tech Culinary Center. To view a recording of the award’s presentation and see the speeches made, please click here.