James E. Dora

Delta Delta 1958

Election Date 2001

In testament to your success in a variety of fields including developing, building and providing executive leadership for the General Motels Corporation; and as a member of the Boards of Directors for American United Life Insurance Company, Bank One Indiana, and the Mayflower Corporation. With respect to your varied professional endeavors as past president of the International Association of Holiday Inns Worldwide; as a member of the Industry Advisory Board at Purdue University; and as past chairman of the President’s Council at Purdue University. In tribute to your laudable service as a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporate Community Council; as a member of the Board of Educational CHOICE Charitable Trust; as a member of the Board of Directors of Indianapolis Downtown, Inc; for your leadership as Vice Chairman of Purdue University’s Vision 21 Capital Campaign; and for your role in the establishment of the C.B. Smith Professorship of Hotel Management. In recognition of the honors you have received including of the honors you have received including Sagamore of the Wabash; an honorary doctorate degree from Vincennes University; and the prestigious Order of the Griffin from Purdue University.