Catalyst Cafe featuring Tom Harmon

Join us for our first Catalyst Cafe of 2025 as we hear from Tom Harmon, local business owner and leader.  

Tom Harmon, retired leader of Taylor Brothers Construction Company, Harmon Construction, and Harmon Steel, is a distinguished business owner and community advocate. In Jennings County, Tom excelled as a student-athlete before earning a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University Bloomington, an MBA from the University of Louisville, and graduating from the Amos Tuck School of Business Minority Business Executive Program.

After nine years at Cummins Engine Company, Tom joined his father and brother in the family-owned construction business, which eventually contributed to landmark projects nationwide, including Indianapolis International Airport, Lucas Oil Stadium, Columbus Learning Center, NexusPark, IU Health, and the Louisville bridges.

Tom's commitment to community service is unparalleled. In the 1990s, he and his brother launched a fundraiser that evolved into the nonprofit Joy of Giving which has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to local charities. He also co-founded the African American Foundation of Bartholomew County, fostering education, leadership, and cultural awareness. And, he is one of the original founders of the TIME Program, designed to support minority entrepreneurs. 

His extensive board service includes roles with the TIME Program for minority entrepreneurs, Heritage Fund, Columbus Regional Hospital Foundation, Columbus Sports Council, Indiana University – Columbus Advisory Board, Indiana General Contractors Indiana, and the Indiana Construction Association. Honored with the 2014 William R. Laws Human Rights Award, Tom has championed racial equity and philanthropy.