September 8: Mark Miles
The Rotary Club of Indianapolis welcomes Mark Miles, President & CEO, Penske Entertainment Corp on Tuesday, September 8
Join us next week to hear from Mark Miles the President and Chief Executive Officer of Penske Entertainment Corp. Penske Entertainment Corp is comprised of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, INDYCAR and IMS Productions. Penske Entertainment Corp. is a subsidiary of Penske Corporation, a global transportation, automotive and motorsports leader employing more than 64,000 people worldwide.
From January of 2013 to January of 2020, Miles was President and Chief Executive Officer of Hulman & Company, the previous parent organization of IMS, INDYCAR and IMSP. During this time, Miles and his leadership team presided over the sold-out 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race and several years of attendance and viewership growth for the NTT IndyCar Series.
Prior to entering the world of motorsports, from January 2006 through December 2012, Miles was President and Chief Executive Officer of Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, Inc. (“CICP”), a non-profit, regional alliance of corporate CEOs and university presidents focused on long-term growth and economic development throughout the Central Indiana region, including strategic priorities as wide-ranging as human capital (education), entrepreneurship and innovation, government reform, and mass transit.
In 2008, Miles led a successful effort to earn Indianapolis the right to host Super Bowl XLVI. He was Chairman of the Board of the 2012 Super Bowl Host Committee, with 18 staff members and thousands of volunteers, and which served as an extension of the National Football League in the local community to centralize planning and execution of the 2012 Super Bowl event.
In conjunction with the 2012 Super Bowl, Miles spearheaded a civic effort known as the Legacy Project to effect positive change throughout the surrounding community. Legacy Project work done on the Near Eastside of Indianapolis creating a lasting legacy and impact far beyond game week – with special emphasis on Youth Education Town and revitalization of the East 10th Street business district.
Miles serves on the board of LDI, Ltd., a century old family office, funding and operating customer-focused, middle-market company as well as numerous civic and non-profit boards and committees. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Wabash College, and is a member of the Wabash College Athletic Hall of Fame.
Mr. Miles will speak next week about the future of the Speedway and Indianapolis 500 under Penske’s leadership.
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