Governor Mitch Daniels will be honored as the 2010 International Citizen of the Year on Thursday, April 22, the International Center of Indianapolis has announced. The International Citizen of the Year Award recognizes an individual or organization that has made outstanding contributions to the internationalization of Indiana in the fields of business, culture, education, government, medicine, research, sports, media and/or community service.
"We are extremely proud to honor Governor Daniels and recognize his contributions to raising Indiana’s visibility on the global stage," said Diane G. Thomas, International Center President and CEO.
"He has been an exceptional leader in his work to internationalize our state as part of our interconnected world,” said Thomas. “In his role as head of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, his leadership has been instrumental in bringing more international businesses to our state, leading in 2006 to Indiana’s #1 ranking in North America for creation of production jobs through international investment.”
Thomas also cited Daniels’s vision in spearheading the initiative in 2008 to hold the first-ever MultiEthnic Indiana Conference, connecting nearly 400 community leaders about – as Governor Daniels has described it -- “the positive roles that our multiethnic communities serve in fostering social and economic growth through foreign investment.”
In his first bid for any elected office, Governor Daniels was elected the 49th Governor of the State of Indiana in 2004, after holding numerous top management positions in both the private and public sectors. His career in business and government includes his work as President of Eli Lilly and Company's North American Pharmaceutical Operations and as CEO of the Hudson Institute. His work has also taken him to the top echelons of the U.S. government in Washington, D.C., where he served as chief of staff to Senator Lugar and as a top advisor to both Presidents Reagan and George W. Bush.
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