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Governor Mike Pence has named Dennis Bassett director of the Indiana Finance Authority. He is the former chairman of JPMorgan Chase in Indiana and currently serves as director for the state's Department of Financial Institutions.

Indianapolis, Ind. — Governor Pence today named Dennis L. Bassett as Public Finance Director of the Indiana Finance Authority. Bassett currently serves as Director of the Department of Financial Institutions for the State of Indiana.

“Dennis Bassett has served the citizens of Indiana very well at the Department of Financial Institutions,” Governor Pence said. “I appreciate his willingness to now lead the Indiana Finance Authority and I know that with his extensive experience in both the public and private sectors, he will continue to serve Hoosiers well in this important role.”

Prior to his service for the Department of Financial Institutions, Bassett served as Chairman of JPMorgan Chase in Indiana, as well as Chief Executive Officer at Bank One. He also spent several years as the senior managing director and manager for Bank One Capital Markets. With four decades of banking in Indiana, Bassett began his career at Indiana National Bank.

Bassett has been a community leader in Indianapolis and has served on a variety of boards including the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, the Indiana Sports Corp., Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee, the Arts Council of Indianapolis, the Center for Leadership Development, The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce. He is a current member of the Butler University Board of Trustees and serves as Treasurer of the university.

Bassett is a graduate of Eastern Illinois University where he received his Bachelor’s degree. He also graduated from Butler University, where he received his MBA, and Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University.

Bassett will assume his role on April 16, 2015, and will continue to serve as a Cabinet member for Governor Pence.

Source: Office of Indiana Governor Mike Pence