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Alan Bacon is the co-founder of GANGGANG, a cultural development firm based in Indianapolis, Indiana that organizes the local Butter Fine Arts Fair.

Early life and education

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Alan Bacon was raised in Indianapolis as the son of a city admin and a real estate business owner. His parents were also both musicians and community volunteers, teaching him at an early age about local culture and community.[1]

Bacon graduated for Indiana University Bloomington with a degrees in criminal justice and African American studies.[2]

Career

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In March 2006, Alan Bacon began working at Harrison College as an enrollment representative. At the university, Bacon went on to occupy several positions including director of enrollment, director of career services, regional director of career services, partnership consultant, and diversity manager. Ultimately, Bacon was promoted to president of Harrison College's Northwest Indianapolis campus in 2015.[2][3]

After leaving Harrison College, Bacon was hired on as the global director of learning and development for iLAB LLC, in Johannesburg, South Africa.[1][4]

In 2019, United Way of Central Indiana appointed Alan Bacon as senior director of the social innovation fund as a part of their impact team.[4] While working for the United Way of Central Indiana, Bacon was chosen to be a member of the grant team that dispersed grants to 17 independent music venues as a part of Marion County's Music Cities Strategy Recovery Program.[5]

Honors and membership

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  • The 2024 Trailblazing Award[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Feld, Karina Michel (2020-11-25). "Mali Jeffers and Alan Bacon of GANGGANG: The Power of Flexibility; How We Were Able To Pivot To A…". Authority Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  2. ^ a b "Harrison College Names Alan Bacon as Campus President of its Northwest Indianapolis Location". Indianapolis Recorder. 2015-08-20. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  3. ^ "Go get it!". Indianapolis Recorder. 2015-08-27. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  4. ^ a b "United Way Names Senior Director". Inside INdiana Business. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  5. ^ "17 independent music venues receive grant money from city's recovery program". Fox 59. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  6. ^ "Trailblazer Awards Honorees". University High School. Retrieved 2025-10-02.