United Way of LaPorte County Board

 
An 17-member volunteer Board of Directors exercises total decision making and policy setting authority over the United Way of LaPorte County. These volunteers come from all walks of life throughout LaPorte County and are accountable to the people of this community. When people or firms contribute to the United Way campaign, their funds come under the stewardship of these volunteers who work diligently to keep necessary costs to a minimum. Click on each board member's name to learn more.

Chairman - Andy Neal

Vice-Chairman
Ted Bogich and G. Thor Thordarson
 
 
Treasurer - John Christy
 
Members
 
 
Fred McNulty
 
Director Emeritus - Dr. James B. Dworkin (Chancellor, Purdue North Central), H. Fred Miller, Burton B. Ruby, and Jeffery Smith (Regional Manager, North Central Indiana PNC Bank)

G. Thor Thordarson

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S_TThordarsonBoard Vice-Chairman

President/CEO, Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital

Thor previously worked as a health care administrator of multi-specialty ambulatory surgery centers and an endoscopy center. He was the president of two health care management-consulting firms, and prior to that, was senior consultant for KPMG Peat Marwick where he worked on a number of operational strategic and financial consulting projects with health care clients throughout the Midwest and eastern United States. Earlier in his career, Thordarson worked as a staff nurse on a peripheral vascular floor at the Cleveland Clinic. He received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Andrews University and a Master in Business Administration from Kent State University.

Thor is the father of three children and has been married to Lori for 29 years. He completed the Ironman Louisville in 2009, has a private pilot certificate and has competed in the U.S. Barefoot Waterski Nationals.