Not many people are able to have a highly successful career in politics, higher education, and business in their lifetime, but our latest Walker Webcast guest did just that. Willy was joined by Mitch Daniels, Former Governor of the State of Indiana and President Emeritus of Purdue University.
He and Willy discussed the details of his notable career - including his time as an executive at Eli Lilly and Company, deciding to run for governor of Indiana, and leaving politics to enter the higher education sphere - how he managed to find success in three distinct sectors, leadership lessons he’s learned along the way, next steps for the future, and much more.
Key Points In The Webcast: Business, Politics, and Higher Education
00:00 Introduction
01:56 Willy introduces Mitch Daniels
06:02 Balancing public service and a career
07:43 Working for former senator Dick Lugar
09:56 Was the late ‘70s the era of the last great Senate?
11:47 Would you be a senator with Dan Quayle as VP?
13:59 The difficulty of moving from governor to senator
15:20 Reflections on the Reagan economy and leadership
17:40 Meeting Ronald Reagan and lessons learned
22:24 Working at Eli Lilly and receiving job offers
27:54 Being called to handle the $2.3B federal budget
33:04 An interesting anecdote during 9/11
34:23 Why run for governor?
37:22 Jumping on the RV-1 tour
43:36 Mitch Daniels’ mission as governor
46:46 Why Mitch Daniels didn’t run for president
50:33 Mitch Daniels’ impact on Purdue’s affordability
54:53 Turning Purdue a standout institution for STEM
57:17 Maintaining accessible and high-quality education
59:57 What is the 4-3-2-1 slogan?
01:03:07 What’s next for Mitch Daniels?
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