| V. William
Hunt, J.D.
Chairman,
Hunt Capital Partners, LLC
Bill Hunt is chairman; Hunt
Capital Partners, LLC a venture capital and consulting firm based
in Indianapolis and devotes a substantial amount of volunteer time
to Indiana University in its economic engagement initiatives, including
the Central Indiana Life Sciences Initiative.
Until August 2001, he was the vice chairman and president of
ArvinMeritor Inc., a $7-billion, global supplier of a broad range of
integrated systems, modules and components for light vehicle,
commercial truck, trailer and specialty original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs) and related after-markets.
Before the July
2000 merger of Arvin Inc. and Meritor Automotive Inc., Hunt was
chairman and CEO of Arvin, a global manufacturer of automotive components,
including exhaust systems; ride control products and air, oil and
fuel filters. Hunt joined Arvin as counsel in 1976, became Vice
President, Administration; Secretary in 1982; and Executive Vice
President in 1990; President in 1996; and CEO in 1998. A member
of Arvin’s board of directors since 1983, he was named Chairman
in 1999.
Before joining
Arvin, Hunt practiced labor relations law in Indianapolis and served
as labor counsel to TRW Automotive Worldwide.
Hunt is currently
and has recently been involved in a number of businesses, civic
and educational activities. He is a member of the Indiana University
Kelley School of Business Dean’s Advisory Council and the Indiana
University Well House Society. In addition, Hunt serves as a director
of the Indiana University Foundation, Indiana University Advanced
Technology Research Institute, Clarian Health Partners, Indiana
Proteomics Consortium, Easter Seals Crossroads and the Indiana Chamber
of Commerce where he is a member of the Executive Committee. He
is Chairman of the Columbus Learning Center Management Corporation
and a Director of the Heritage Fund of Bartholomew County. He has
recently served as a trustee of the Manufacturers Alliance (MAPI),
Vice Chairman of Motor Equipment Manufacturers Association and Co-chairman
of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership.
Hunt earned a Bachelor
of Arts degree and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Indiana University.
He is also a graduate of the Harvard Business School Advanced Management
Program.
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