Mike Smith '70 Joins Hulman & Company Board of Directors

February 17, 2011

February 17, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — Michael L. Smith, retired executive vice president and chief financial officer of Anthem, Inc. and 1970 graduate of DePauw University, has joined the board of directors of Hulman & Company.  Smith was one of four new members added today to the company's board, expanding the panel to 8 members.

"As we strive to position Hulman & Company to be more competitive and relevant in this marketplace, the current board believes we can strengthen our position by calling upon the successful business expertise of these additional board members," noted Mari Hulman George, chairman of the board of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, one of Hulman & Company's holdings.

A member of DePauw's Board of Trustees, Mike Smith chairs the Commission for Higher Education in Indiana and serves on a number of other boards. He was chairman, president and CEO of Mayflower Group, Inc. from 1989-95. He started his business career with Arthur Andersen after graduating from DePauw.

Learn more about today's announcement at the websites of the Terre Haute Tribune-Star and Chicago Tribune.

Last June, Smith was one of three DePauw alumni inducted into The Indiana Academy for their lifetime of achievement and contributions to the cultural, scientific, literary, civic, religious, and educational development of Indiana. Details can be found in this previous story.

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