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Don B. Earnhart attended Indiana University as an undergraduate, graduating in 1949. He then went to work as an accountant for the Inland Container Corporation, owned by the Krannert family. The Krannerts planned to give money to Indiana University after their deaths and Mr. Earnhart became the administrative trustee of the Krannert Charitable Trust, which gave millions of dollars to the university. Earnhart also remained directly involved in the university himself, serving as director and treasurer of the Indiana University Foundation. In addition to this, he discusses university funding and the changes that have taken place on campus.

John Dowsley "Jack" Mulholland was born in Rochester, New York in 1927. He describes his career in the corporate world, during which time he moved to Evansville, Indiana. After three years there, he was recruited by Indiana University to come to Bloomington. There, he held the positions of assistant vice president of financial affairs and treasurer between 1972 and 1992. Mulholland also taught accounting and worked with community and alumni groups. He reflects upon the reputation and purpose of Indiana University and the role of higher education in general.