BIOGRAPHY

Thomas A. King, Chair, Goodwill Industries Foundation of Central Indiana, Inc. Board of Directors

King is President of Thomas A. King Consulting, a company he formed in April 2005 after retiring from Eli Lilly and Company. The focus of his consulting business is philanthropy, economic development and marketing. While at Eli Lilly, King was President of the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation and Manager of Contributions, Community and Guest Relations. In addition to managing the company's foundation, King was responsible for corporate affairs activities related to Indianapolis and Indiana and for corporate responsibility practices and reporting globally.

King began his career as a newspaper reporter for the Indianapolis Star. Following four years as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, he served as a staff member and President of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, Vice President of Corporate Affairs for IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., and President of Walker Research prior to joining Eli Lilly.

King has been an adjunct faculty member at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. He is married and has three grown sons.