Leadership

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Executive Leadership

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Board of Directors

Lifelong learning requires real leadership

At Conner Prairie, every guest has the opportunity to pursue knowledge and fun in a way that is tailored to them. This pursuit requires strong, dedicated leadership. Our Board of Directors oversees operations and engages community members in supporting the museum. Conner Prairie thanks these individuals who contribute their time and expertise.

Conner Prairie Foundation

The Conner Prairie Foundation board of directors oversees the management of the museum's endowment and the land and structures of the museum, including the William Conner House.

Rich Thrapp

Rich Thrapp

Retired Partner, Ice Miller

Rich Thrapp is a Retired Partner at Ice Miller. He was appointed to serve on the Indiana Business Law Survey Commission and elected as its chairman in 2006 and served in that role until 2016. He was a member of the drafting committee for Indiana's Limited Liability Company Act and served on the drafting committee for the Indiana Nonprofit Corporation Act. Thrapp has previously served on the boards of Conner Prairie Museum (chair), the Indianapolis Zoo, the Indianapolis Cultural Trail, and the Oakwood Foundation, among others, and was a Charter Member of the Keystone Society of the Indiana Bar Foundation. Thrapp received the Sagamore of the Wabash award in 2016. He earned a bachelor’s degree from DePauw University and earned his juris doctor from Indiana University School of Law.

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