Indianapolis is My Home

18
Dec

Sidney Taurel Retires from Lilly

Author: Jason Bean, Category: Business, Business Leaders, Downtown, News

My first job when I moved to Indianapolis was working for WorldTravel Partners (now BCD Travel) in the corporate travel department for Eli Lilly and Company. I spent over 5 years on that account initially as a domestic corporate travel agent then as Technology Manager for the department.

I was very impressed with the majority of people I met while working with Lilly and particularly admired how the company was being led by Sidney Taurel. He had just become CEO in July of that year, 1998.

The announcement was made today that he’ll be retiring as CEO and John Lechleiter will be moving into his place.