Greg Ballard

Quick Facts

Full Name	Greg Ballard
Occupation	Military Officer
Date Of Birth	Nov 20, 1954(1954-11-20)
Age	70
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Scorpio

Greg Ballard Biography

Greg Ballard is one of the most popular and richest Military Officer who was born on November 20, 1954 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Gregory Alan Ballard (born November 20th 1954) is an American author, politician, and businessman who was the 47th and 48th mayors of Indianapolis, Indiana. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel of the United States Marine Corps.

On November 6 2007 he beat the two-term incumbent Democratic Mayor Bart Peterson by 51% to 47 percent. The election was called an historic surprises in the history of politics of Indiana. He was elected in November of 2011 with identical margins.

Ballard was sworn into office on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at the Indiana War Memorial, in downtown Indianapolis. Ballard chose this site saying that it honored the men and women of the armed services. Ballard said his first act as mayor would be to put the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department back under mayoral control, instead of its then-current control by Marion County Sheriff Frank J. Anderson.

On September 9, 2010, Ballard announced the first batch of projects in the city’s RebuildIndy initiative. The $55 million package of street, sidewalk and bridge projects is spread around the city, with many side streets selected for resurfacing as well as some major roads. Ballard also announced a $2 million set of projects that will improve traffic flow and pedestrian access in targeted areas along Michigan Road from Cold Springs Road to 86th Street—a stretch with few sidewalks—and along 71st Street and Westlane Road in the same area. The projects kick off an aggressive infrastructure improvement program. The mayor’s office anticipates spending more than $500 million on such projects in coming years, largely funded by proceeds from the pending sale of the city’s water and sewer systems to Citizens Energy Group, a nonprofit trust, and stimulus money. The utilities transfer is awaiting approval from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission after winning the City-County Council’s OK earlier this year. Among its selling points for Ballard is the money to fund infrastructure improvements—though Ballard has said the city’s needs are so great that the money won’t cover them all.

On the 6th of November on the 6th of November, 2007, Ballard was able to defeat the incumbent Mayor Peterson 50%-47 percent, a margin between 5,312 and 513 votes. The growing tax burden and the rise in crime were cited as the primary reasons for Peterson’s loss. Republicans also gained power over City- County Council. City-County Council for the first time in the past four years. When he accepted the award, Ballard said to his audience that he considered this campaign “the classic, if not the ultimate, example of grassroots politics.”

Greg Ballard Net Worth

Greg Ballard is one of the richest Military Officer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Greg Ballard 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 2001 Ballard began working for Bayer in Indianapolis prior to becoming self-employed as a management and leadership management consultant. He self- published and wrote The Ballard Rules: Small Unit Leadership. He has also conducted classes at Indiana Business College. He is a keen golfer.

He was part of the initial Gulf War. The culmination of his military service was with his work in the United States European Command in Stuttgart, Germany, where it was in 2001 that he retired after more than 23 years in the military. In the course of his service He was awarded numerous honors such as the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal, the Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, and the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal.

In October 2008, Ballard announced the creation of the city’s first Office of Sustainability and unveiled the SustainIndy initiative. The community-wide plan is focused on taking local action to be more environmentally conscious. Kären Haley leads the office. In August 2010, Ballard and the Office of Sustainability announced a program that provides incentives for property owners and developers to renovate or construct new buildings in a sustainable manner.

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Facts & Trivia

Greg Ranked on the list of most popular Military Officer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Greg Ballard celebrates birthday on November 20 of every year.