The Liberty Fund announced that Mitch Daniels will join the Liberty Fund as a Distinguished Scholar and Senior Advisor.

Daniels joins the Liberty Fund after serving as President of Purdue University from 2013–2022. At Purdue, Daniels led transformative change and was recognized as one of the most innovative university presidents in America. During Daniels’ tenure, Purdue froze tuition, reducing student borrowing by 32 percent.

Daniels served as Governor of the State of Indiana from 2005–2013. After inheriting a nearly $800 million deficit, Daniels left Indiana with a budget in surplus, reserve funds equal to nearly 15 percent of annual spending, and its first AAA credit rating.

Daniels’ work with the Liberty Fund will focus on the creation of educational programs and partnerships that will strengthen Liberty Fund’s existing educational programs.

Daniels will begin his work with Liberty Fund on April 1.

Liberty Fund was founded in 1960 by Pierre F. Goodrich, an Indianapolis businessman and lawyer. Liberty Fund conducts its own educational programs to encourage research and discussion on the values and institutions of a society of free and responsible individuals.