Austin French is an Indiana native and a graduate of Indiana University, where he received his Bachelor of Liberal Studies in policy analysis, Spanish linguistics and theatre. At university, he was a proud member of the Grammy-nominated Indiana University Singing Hoosiers and premiered his short play Moscato Boy in Consciousness/Power, a production promoting diverse voices in theatre. Most recently, he has worked at HMSHost Corporation as the Starbucks Brand Operations Manager for the Indianapolis International Airport, as well as a business consultant and policy analyst for various local and international enterprises.