Birth Date: Jan. 30, 1930
Birthplace: Louisville, Ky., but grew up in Corydon, Ind.
Family: Married; three children
Education: Indiana University: Bachelor's degree (1952); law school(1957)
Spouse: Judy O'Bannon
Party: Democrat
Political Experience: Elected to Indiana state Senate in 1970; Democratic floor leader 1979 - 1988; lieutenant governor 1988 - 1996; elected governor 1996

Information courtesy of the National Governor's Association.