EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1865 as the Indiana State Normal School.

Location:
Terre Haute, IN

Founding Date:
20-Dec-1865

Team:
Sycamores

Enrollment:
10,700

Official Website:
http://www.indstate.edu/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Birch Bayh	Politician	22-Jan-1928		US Senator from Indiana, 1963-81
Robert W. Best	Business	c. 1947		CEO of Atmos Energy
Larry Bird	Basketball	7-Dec-1956		Boston Celtics
James G. Brocksmith, Jr.	Business	c. 1941		COO of KPMG, 1990-96
Brad Ellsworth	Politician	11-Sep-1958		Congressman from Indiana, 2007-11
G. Stephen Finley	Business	c. 1951		CFO of Baker Hughes, 1999-2006
John W. Foster	Diplomat	2-Mar-1836	15-Mar-1917	US Secretary of State, 1892-93
Alvy Moore	Actor	5-Dec-1921	4-May-1997	Hank Kimball on Green Acres
John T. Myers	Politician	8-Feb-1927	27-Jan-2015	Congressman from Indiana, 1967-97
Edward A. Pease	Politician	22-May-1951		Congressman from Indiana, 1997-2001
Josue J. Robles, Jr.	Business	24-Jan-1946		CEO of USAA
Lou Anna K. Simon	Educator	c. 1947		President, Michigan State University

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Edward A. Pease	Politician	22-May-1951		Congressman from Indiana, 1997-2001

COACHES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Thad Matta	Basketball	11-Jul-1967		OSU Head Coach
Sean Payton	Football	29-Dec-1963		Head Coach, New Orleans Saints
John Wooden	Basketball	14-Oct-1910	4-Jun-2010	Winningest-ever college basketball coach

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