Rose-Hulman alumnus and trustee Greg Gibson was honored as a 2025 Indiana Living Legend at the Indiana Historical Society's annual gala at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center. Gibson, a 1984 civil engineering graduate who also received an honorary doctorate of engineering in 2017, is one of four individuals presented with the honor at the August 15 event.

Indiana Living Legends are recognized annually for their local, statewide, and national accomplishments and contributions. For decades, Gibson has invested time, energy, and resources toward the revitalization and further development of his hometown of Terre Haute. Gibson, the president and CEO of Gibson Development, has owned and developed several privately held business ventures — which were later sold to public businesses — across the real estate, hospitality, excavation, trucking, coal, and solid waste landfill development industries, among others. He was also appointed to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) Board of Directors in June and named among Indiana's 250 most influential leaders in July. Gibson is one of few leaders who have been named to the list in each of its four years. In 2019, Gibson was inducted into The Indiana Academy in recognition of his contributions to cultural, scientific, literary, civic, religious, and educational development.

"It is difficult to overstate Greg Gibson's impact on Indiana, especially Terre Haute and Rose-Hulman," said Rose-Hulman President Robert A. Coons. "Greg's passion for continuous improvement in his hometown has enriched the lives of so many, which makes him very deserving of this recognition."

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Gibson's impact is felt in his commitment to philanthropic and service endeavors. His extensive endeavors include enhancing and expanding both the downtown Terre Haute area and the Highway 46 corridor, purchasing and donating the historic Indiana Theater and donating land for the Terre Haute Convention Center. Gibson serves as chair of the Hospice of the Wabash Valley board and led the creation of the Gibson Family Center for Hospice, in addition to supporting the Visiting Nurses Association, the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center, and the Weatherby Foundation. He has also previously been involved with Family Service Association, Terre Haute Children's Museum, Salvation Army, Sheldon Swope Art Museum, and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

The Rose-Hulman alumnus is also active in the public service sector, serving as chair of the Terre Haute Convention and Visitors Bureau, president of the Terre Haute Business Development Association, and a founding member of the Terre Haute Capital Improvement Board. He has also been appointed to several statewide positions, including the Nominating Board of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission, and the Ports of Indiana Commission.

Gibson ran track and field and cross country while at Rose-Hulman. Named the Most Valuable Runner for the 1983-84 cross country team and earning All-College Athletic Conference honors in cross country in 1983, Gibson was inducted into the Rose-Hulman Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000. Gibson also founded and was instrumental in the development of the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course that earned Terre Haute the nickname "Cross Country Town USA." The course, named after Gibson's grandfather, has hosted 14 NCAA Championships since 2002.

Gibson resides in Terre Haute with his wife, Amy. They have two children, Jack and Lucy.