Greg Gibson voted Living Legend by Indiana Historical Society
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— Terre Haute's own Greg Gibson was voted to be one of the 2025 Indiana Living Legends by the Indiana Historical Society.
Each year, the Indiana Historical Society recognizes Hoosiers for their local, statewide, and national accomplishments. The gala held is the society's signature fundraising event to help support its mission to collect and preserve Indiana's unique stories through supporting statewide programs and services.
Gibson is being honored for his decades of work revitalizing his hometown and statewide developments. Gibson has had success in a wide range of business ventures, including real estate, development, hospitality, food service, trucking, coal, and solid waste operations. Gibson helped shape projects like the Terre Haute Convention Center, the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course, and downtown revitalization efforts. Gibson also serves as a chair on the Terre Haute Convention and Visitors Bureau and works on several local boards and initiatives.
Gibson even donated the land for the convention center, as well as purchasing and donating the Indiana Theatre. Gibson is also known for leading the creation of the Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care, as well as his support for several local foundations. Gibson is also the President of the Terre Haute Business Association and a founding member of the Terre Haute Capital Improvement Board, and has been appointed to statewide groups like the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission, the Ports of Indiana Commission, and the Nominating Board of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
Gibson will be formally recognized along with three others at a gala held in Indianapolis on August 15.
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