Let's make this birthday one to remember.

75 years old (Born on April 07, 1949)

Happy Birthday, Mitch Daniels! From steering Indiana as governor to leading Purdue University with wisdom and wit, you've proven that politics' loss was academia's gain. Your decision not to run in 2012 might have disappointed Republican strategists, but Purdue students certainly appreciated having a president who could balance budgets better than most politicians balance promises.

Your leadership transformed Purdue into a beacon of innovation and affordability—achievements worth celebrating today. While we may never know what kind of president you'd have been nationally, we're certain you're the undisputed commander-in-chief of Boilermaker pride. Here's wishing you another year filled with success—and fewer calls from political recruiters!