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Doug Boles, '00, Presented with Distinguished Alumni Award
06/08/2022
The IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law honored J. Douglas Boles, ‘00, with the Distinguished Alumni Award during an annual joint meeting of the law school’s Board of Visitors and Alumni Association on June 8.
He is president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation, responsible for the daily operations of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and all four world-class racing events at the facility: the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil, the Indycar Grand Prix, the Brickyard 400, and the Red Bull Air Race.
As president, Boles oversaw the investment of over $100 million in the highly publicized Project 100 renovation of the 108-year-old venue, the largest sporting venue in the world and the implementation of the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500.
Boles previously served as chief operating officer of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and as vice president of communications for Hulman & Company. He joined the company in November 2010 as IMS director of public relations after more than 15 years of executive-level motorsports experience in team operations, marketing, sponsorship, and public relations.
A Butler University graduate, Boles served as executive vice president of the marketing and advertising agency Ignition, Inc., from 2006-08. He became partner in the marketing agency i3Worldwide while conducting his own private law practice, primarily representing drivers, race teams and sponsors. The Indiana native was a founding partner of Panther Racing, at the time one of the IndyCar Series' most successful teams and served as a co-owner and team chief operating officer from 1997 until early 2006.
Boles served as director of governmental and corporate affairs for Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith from 1992-97, where he spearheaded the nation's first government-led effort to attract motorsports companies and jobs to a community.
He serves on the boards of INDYCAR Ministry, 500 Festival, United States Auto Club, and Motorsports Hall of Fame. Boles and his wife, Beth, live in Zionsville. They have four children.
