Pat Shoulders Bio

In addition, Shoulders has a long and distinguished record of service to Indiana University and the College of Arts and Sciences. After 10 years of service (two as chair) on the College’s Alumni Board, Shoulders was tapped to become the national chairperson of the IU Alumni Association. Shortly after his tenure in that role ended, he was appointed to the IU Board of Trustees. Thereafter, he was elected five times by IU alumni, and Shoulders served nearly 20 years on the IU board. He was also a member of the IU Foundation’s board of directors for more than 18 years and served a term on the IU Varsity Club board.

Shoulders received the Hine Medal from IUPUI for his work with the Center on Philanthropy, now the nation’s first school of philanthropy, and he was awarded the Chancellor’s Medallion from IU Southeast for his tireless advocacy in support of residential housing there. During his trusteeship, Shoulders worked closely with IU President Michael McRobbie toward the establishment of six new IU schools, on countless building projects and campus improvements, and spearheaded the construction of an IU Medical Center Campus in downtown Evansville.

Shoulders’ two children, Samantha (B.A. ’00, Telecommunications) and Andy (B.A. ’04, Journalism), are both IU alums. His fingers are crossed that his triplet granddaughters will join the IU Class of 2032!