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Chamber President John S. Myrland Roland M. Dorson is president of the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, a business advocacy organization representing 4,200 businesses in central Indiana. Dorson joined the Chamber in 1991 as Executive Vice President and has served as president since January 2006.

Dorson serves on a number of community boards including: United Way of Central Indiana, Urban League, the Center for Leadership Development, the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee, Indiana Legal Foundation, the Skyline Club and the Asian American Alliance. Dorson hosted a local radio show, "Inside the Chamber" for four years.

Dorson was selected for the Anthem-sponsored Diversity Leadership Academy in 2004 and received the Diversity Advocate award from the Asian American Alliance in 2002. He is a graduate of both the Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organization Management at the University of Notre Dame. Dorson also participated in the Jewish Federation Young Leadership Program which culminated in a trip to Isreal.

Prior to joining the chamber, Dorson served as vice president of the Indiana Retail Council, merchandise program development manager for a major Indianapolis retailer, media director and caucus assistant in the Indiana state senate and press secretary for a gubernatorial campaign.

A native of Bloomington, Indiana, Dorson is a graduate of Indiana University. He has begun work on a master’s degree at Christian Theological Seminary.

Dorson is married to Patti Freeman Dorson, an attorney in private practice, and has two sons, Ben and Daniel.

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