Business & Beyond with Gerry Dick
Business and Beyond with Gerry Dick is a weekly conversation with Indiana leaders in business, politics, sports, entertainment…and beyond. The 30-minute podcast explores the successes, failures and memorable moments that have shaped the lives of high profile, high-performing individuals with a Hoosier connection. Inspirational, informative and sometimes emotional, Business and Beyond is an intimate conversation with well-known guests who share their personal, unfiltered stories and what motivates them in their daily pursuit of success and happiness, personally and professionally.
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Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
After surviving a near drowning as a child, Ryan Vaughn went on to become an All American swimmer in college. But that was just the beginning for Vaughn, who has made his mark in politics and now sports. As president of the Indiana Sports Corporation, he is a key driver in the state’s $2 billion+ sports industry. The native of Indy’s west side talks about what it took to land March Madness, life changing moments and what might be next.
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
He was born on the Caribbean island of Trinidad, grew up on the west coast, the son of a rocket scientist with dreams of performing on Saturday Night Live. Today, Leonard Hoops is leading central Indiana’s more than $5 billion tourism industry. He also has a pretty amazing Howard Cosell impersonation. The one-time aspiring sportswriter talks about managing through the pandemic, standup comedy and why family is his foundation.
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
She’s a trailblazing educator from a trailblazing family. But while education is in her blood, DePauw University President Dr. Lori White is far from an Ivory Tower elite. She’s a free spirit who’s been known to break into song at the drop of a hat and loves her pink tennis shoes and convertible sports car. She also boasts a very high-profile mentor.
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
He’s in charge of selling Indiana to the world. In his 39 months as Secretary of Commerce, Jim Schellinger led 61 international jobs missions to 29 countries, closing deals that have tripled Foreign Direct Investment and resulted in record job creation and investment commitments for Indiana. A Democrat who has worked for two Republican governors, Schellinger is known for his tireless work ethic, self-deprecating humor and love for his native Indiana. The globetrotting leader of the state’s economic development efforts grew up in a family of 10 in South Bend, worked his way through the University of Notre Dame and ultimately became CEO of a firm that wouldn’t give him an interview out of college. Jim Schellinger’s personal and professional journey is this week’s conversation on Business & Beyond with Gerry Dick.
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Indiana University Head Football Coach Tom Allen. A home grown Hoosier who grew up in New Castle, passionate about his state, his university and his players. A man who counts family and faith as the cornerstones in his life. Allen has put IU football in the national conversation. But what makes Tom Allen tick and what is the back story behind the man and his mission?