From Banking to City Leadership: A Career Transition

In this episode of Indiana 250 Off the Record, host Nate Feltman talks with Jim Morris, Vice Chair of Pacer Sports & Entertainment. Jim reflects on his influential leadership journey in Indianapolis and beyond and shares insights from his time as Chief of Staff for Mayor Richard Lugar, highlighting Lugar's inclusive leadership and commitment to community building. He discusses the importance of a vibrant downtown and the success of Indianapolis' sports strategy in transforming the city's reputation and economy, his experience at the United Nations World Food Program, the significance of the separation of IUPUI into two distinct university campuses, and emphasizes the value of building relationships and bipartisanship for the collective advancement of Indianapolis.