Susan Bayh: Attorney and Former First Lady of Indiana Dies at 61

Susan Bayh was an American attorney and former First Lady of Indiana, the wife of Evan Bayh, who served as Indiana's governor and a U.S. senator. Born on November 28, 1959, in Los Angeles, she earned a degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a law degree from USC.

Bayh worked as a litigator at the firms Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Barnes & Thornburg. She joined Eli Lilly's pharmaceutical division in 1989 and taught at Butler University from 1994. She served as First Lady of Indiana from 1989 to 1997 and sat on the boards of corporations in the insurance, pharmaceutical and food processing industries.

Bayh and her husband had twin sons, born in 1995. She was diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2018 and underwent surgery. She died in McLean, Virginia, on February 5, 2021, at age 61. Remembered for her intelligence and her devotion to her family, she was admired by colleagues in law and public service.

Achievements: First Lady of Indiana (1989-1997), litigator at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, taught at Butler University (1994), served on corporate boards.

Birth: November 28, 1959 - Los Angeles, California.

Profession: Attorney and corporate board member.

Interesting Facts: She worked for pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly while her husband served as governor. She was the mother of twin sons born in 1995.