Mike Braun is the Governor of Indiana. He assumed office on January 13, 2025. His current term ends on January 8, 2029. Braun was born in 1954 in Jasper, Indiana. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Wabash College and a master's degree in business administration from Harvard University. After completing his graduate education, Braun returned to his hometown where he spent three years selling kitchen cabinets. In 1981, Braun started working for his father’s company—Meyer Body Inc.—which manufactured truck bodies for farmers. According to IndyStar’s Robert King, “When the farm crisis hit in the early 1980s, the enterprise nearly went under. Braun steered the business toward the more lucrative direction of selling truck accessories—bed liners, running boards and other products used to trick out trucks.” Braun fully acquired the company—which became Meyer Distributing Inc.—in 1995. From 2004 to 2014, Braun served on the Greater Jasper School Board. In 2014, Braun was elected to represent District 63 in the Indiana House of Representatives after running unopposed in the general election. He was re-elected in 2016 after defeating Andrea Hulsman 72% to 28% in the general election. In November 2017, Braun resigned from the state House to run for the U.S. Senate.