Burger Chef In 1957 Frank Porter Thomas, an uncle of famed musician and Peru, Indiana, native, Cole Porter, opened a pilot restaurant… Read More »Burger Chef
John W. Burkhart (Jul. 25, 1908–Aug. 25, 1999). Born in Tipton, Indiana, John Burkhart moved with his family to Texas during his father’s… Read More »John W. Burkhart
Burns and James In 1926, Lee Burns and Edward D. James formed an architectural partnership. Both men were Butler University graduates, and although… Read More »Burns and James
Business and Professional Women’s Club The Business and Professional Women’s (BPW) Club was organized on May 1, 1935, as an offshoot of the , a… Read More »Business and Professional Women’s Club
Business Cycles In Indianapolis, as elsewhere, business cycles stem from economic shocks. In the 19th century, monetary panics begun by failures in… Read More »Business Cycles
Fermor Spencer Cannon (Aug. 4, 1888-Dec. 11, 1973). A native of Indianapolis and graduate of , Fermor Spencer Cannon studied architecture at the… Read More »Fermor Spencer Cannon
Capital Improvement Board Created by the Indiana General Assembly in 1965, the Capital Improvement Board (CIB) is a public entity of Marion County… Read More »Capital Improvement Board
Carrier Corporation Carrier Corporation was founded on June 26, 1915, in Farmington, Connecticut. It is a leading producer of heating, air conditioning,… Read More »Carrier Corporation
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) is the successor to the (CCC), which had been organized in 1977 following recommendations… Read More »Central Indiana Corporate Partnership
Chamber of Commerce Early organizations to promote economic growth in Indianapolis were the , founded in 1853 and later reorganized in 1857 and 1870,… Read More »Chamber of Commerce
