Susan Bayh

Susan Breshears Bayh (born November 28, 1959) is an American attorney and the wife of Evan Bayh, a Democratic Indiana politician, who had served as the state's governor (1989–1997) and United States Senator (1999–2011).[2]

Susan Bayh
First Lady of Indiana
In role January 9, 1989 – January 13, 1997
Governor	Evan Bayh
Preceded by	Mary Davis
Succeeded by	Judy O'Bannon
Personal details
Born	Susan L. Breshears[1] November 28, 1959[1] Los Angeles County, California, U.S.[1]
Spouse(s)	Evan Bayh
Education	University of California, Berkeley USC Gould School of Law

A newspaper in Indiana has described her as being engaged in a profession it termed "professional board member" or "professional director".[3]

Biography

She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley. She is a former Miss Southern California and a member of Alpha Phi. She earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Southern California Law School in 1984.[2]

Bayh began her careers in law and business as a litigator for the Los Angeles law firms of Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher; and later for the Indiana firm of Barnes & Thornburg. In 1989, she joined the pharmaceutical division at the Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Company, managing the company's handling of federal regulatory issues.[2] In 1994, she left the employ of Eli Lilly and taught at Butler University’s College of Business Administration, holding the title of Distinguished Visiting Professor.

An Indiana newspaper listed eight corporations of which Bayh was a director, as of 2006.[3] Bayh began serving on corporate boards in 1994 and has since served on the boards of 14 corporations, including the insurance, pharmaceutical, and food processing industries.

In May 2018, Bayh underwent brain surgery to remove a malignant glioblastoma tumor.[4][5][6]

References

1. California Birth Index
2. Smith, Sylvia. "Executive Profile, Susan B. Bayh JD". Business Week. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
3. Smith, Sylvia (December 16, 2007). "Across the boards". Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
4. http://fox59.com/2018/05/22/former-indiana-first-lady-susan-bayh-recovers-from-surgery-for-brain-cancer/
5. https://www.wthr.com/article/susan-bayh-recovering-from-surgery-to-remove-brain-tumor
6. https://www.facebook.com/SenEvanBayh/posts/10155710334398507

External links

• Susan B. Bayh, J.D. at Forbes
• Collected news and commentary at The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
• Appearances on C-SPAN