Indiana Historical Society Announces 2025 Indiana Living Legends

The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is proud to announce Michael Browning, Greg Gibson, Cathy Langham and Myra Selby are being recognized as its 2025 Indiana Living Legends. This year’s class of Living Legends will be honored at the annual gala on Friday, August 15, at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, located at 450 W. Ohio St. in Indianapolis.

Each year, IHS recognizes extraordinary Hoosiers for their local, statewide and national accomplishments in a variety of areas and disciplines. The gala is IHS’s signature fundraising event and helps IHS fulfill its mission to collect and preserve Indiana’s unique stories by supporting its statewide programs and services.

In addition to the generous corporate sponsorship of Lake City Bank and Ice Miller, IHS welcomes individuals and companies to support IHS by attending the event. Event Benefactor Sponsorships are available for $10,000 and include a table of 10 with priority seating, a listing in the evening program and additional benefits. The entire cost of this level is a tax-deductible gift in support of IHS statewide educational programs. Individual Benefactor tickets are available for $1,000.

The black-tie gala will begin with a cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. The program will begin at 7:45 p.m. It will be followed by coffee and desserts, during which time all attendees will have the opportunity to congratulate the honorees. Scott Sander of WISH-TV will serve as master of ceremonies.

A selection committee of civic and corporate leaders performs the difficult, but rewarding, task of choosing the recipients. For additional information or to purchase tickets to the 2025 Indiana Living Legends Gala, please call (317) 233-5658 or visit www.indianahistory.org.

 2025 Living Legends

Michael Browning
Michael Browning is founder and principal of MGB Holdings, LLC and former Chairman of Browning, both real estate development and construction companies. They have developed distribution centers, office buildings, multi-family residences and many significant master planned projects.

Developments include the North Meridian Office Corridor; the NCAA Headquarters; Main Street and Aerospace Park at Purdue University, 16 Tech Innovation District; All Points and Airtech Park; the remodel of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Elanco headquarters, DowAgro Sciences Research Laboratories, and Velocity 65 Park in Shepherdsville, Kentucky.

Michael is Chairman of Duke Energy-Indiana and former Lead Director of Duke Energy Corporation. He is Chairman of Visit Indy, a not-for-profit which promotes Indianapolis for meetings, conventions, sporting events and tourism. He is a former Chairman of Indiana Sport Corporation and served on organizing committees for many events, including the Pan Am Games and the 2012 Super Bowl. He has significant community engagements with The Boy Scouts of America, Marian University, Butler University, and the Graduate School and Student Athlete Advisory Councils at University of Notre Dame. His many awards include Notre Dame Man of the Year, Honorary Doctorates from Marian University and Martin University, Junior Achievement Hall of Fame, Midwest Real Estate Hall of Fame, the Thomas W. Moses Good Scout Award, the Charles S. Whistler Award, and the Sagamore of the Wabash from Governors Holcomb, Daniels, Kernan, and Bayh.

Michael served in the U.S. Army in Washington, D.C. and the Republic of Vietnam and was awarded a Bronze Star.  He finds joy in his 6 children and 21 grandchildren.

Greg Gibson
For decades, Greg Gibson has worked to grow, revitalize and give back to Indiana. Greg has achieved entrepreneurial success in a wide range of industries, including commercial real estate development, hospitality, food service, trucking, coal, and solid waste operations. He has invested in his hometown of Terre Haute, including downtown redevelopment projects and new businesses on the Highway 46 corridor.

Greg donated land for the Terre Haute Convention Center, and he purchased and donated the historic Indiana Theatre. He also helped develop the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course—a nationally recognized competition venue. Greg and his family support Indiana State University including its new track and field complex.  He chairs the Hospice of the Wabash Valley board and led the creation of the Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care. He supports the Visiting Nurse Association, Wabash Valley Family Sports Center, Weatherby Foundation, and others as well.

Greg chairs the Terre Haute Convention and Visitors Bureau, is president of the Terre Haute Business Development Association, and a founding member of the Terre Haute Capital Improvement Board. His civic service extends statewide through appointments to the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission, the Ports of Indiana Commission, and the Nominating Board of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. He is also on the First Financial Bank Board of Directors.

Greg is a graduate and generous supporter of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, where he has served as a trustee for more than three decades. He and his wife, Amy, have two children, Jack and Lucy.

Cathy Langham
Catherine Langham is a distinguished business leader with extensive experience in business growth, strategic advancement, and team development. As Founder and CEO of Langham Logistics, Inc., she has grown the company into a $100+ million global transportation and warehousing enterprise, offering comprehensive supply chain management services to clients worldwide.

Cathy holds a B.S. from Indiana University and has received its Distinguished Entrepreneur Award. Her board experience spans industries including sports, retail, and grocery, where she has held significant roles. She currently serves on the boards of Penske Entertainment and Indiana University

In addition to corporate achievements, Cathy has been actively involved in state and industry organizations. She has held leadership positions such as Vice Chairperson of the Superbowl 2012 local organizing committee and Chairperson of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership and the Indiana Economic Club.

Cathy has been recognized with awards like the E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year, the Sagamore of the Wabash (twice), and induction into the Indiana Business Hall of Fame. She enjoys golf, boating, exercise, reading, and family time, reflecting on a balanced approach to life and work.

Throughout her career, Cathy has applied her logistics expertise across various industries, including pharmaceutical/life sciences, food and beverage, automotive, and retail. Her strategic insights and ability to navigate complex supply chains have made her a valuable asset to business leaders. As a contributor to the Butler University Supply Chain Board, she continues to mentor the next generation of logistics and supply chain leaders.

Myra Selby
Myra Selby, former associate justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, serves as Ice Miller’s Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer, spearheading the firm’s far-reaching diversity, equity, inclusion, and access (DEIA) initiatives, collaborating closely with firm leadership to coordinate efforts that strengthen the legal community and enhance relationships with law schools to positively impact the recruitment and retention of legal professionals.

Myra has the distinction of being both the first woman and the first African American to serve as an associate justice on the Indiana Supreme Court, participating in several landmark decisions of the Court. While on the Court, she drove efforts to increase its accessibility to the public by expanding education and outreach activities, and, in 1999, the Indiana Supreme Court appointed Myra to chair its Commission on Race and Gender Fairness. She continues her service to the commission to this day as a current member.

Myra continues to maintain active practice with a focus on appellate practice, compliance counseling, complex litigation and arbitration, risk management, and strategic and other legal advice. Prior to her appointment to the Court, Myra was the director of health care policy for the state of Indiana, where she was responsible for policy development and the execution of state health care programs, including Medicaid managed care.

Myra received a Bachelor of Arts from Kalamazoo College in 1977 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan School of Law in 1980.

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