Mitch Daniels, Jr., '71, the 49th Governor of the State of Indiana, and president-elect of Purdue University, will present, "The Indiana Story," at the Woodrow Wilson School on Thursday, October 25, 2012, at noon, in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall. The discussion is co-sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School and the Center for Innovations for Successful Societies (Institutions for Fragile States).

Daniels was elected governor in 2004, and re-elected in 2008.  In the public sector sphere, he has served as the director of the Office of Management and Budget under President George W. Bush, as senior advisor to President Ronald Reagan, and as chief of staff to U.S Senator Richard Lugar.  Daniels also has had extensive private sector experience including CEO of the Hudson Institute and president of Eli Lilly and Company’s North American Pharmaceutical Operations. 

Daniels is the author of the best-selling book, “Keeping the Republic: Saving America by Trusting Americans,” and will become the 12th president of Purdue University in January 2013.  He received his bachelor’s degree from the Woodrow Wilson School in 1971 and his law degree from Georgetown University in 1979.

The event will be webcast live at http://hulk03.princeton.edu:8080/WebMedia/channels/ and archived online for later viewing on the Woodrow Wilson School’s Webmedia site – http://wws.princeton.edu/webmedia.