Sep 10, 2018
Mark Musso has served as President & CEO of Special Olympics Missouri since 1991. Special Olympics Missouri provides year round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.Prior to coming to Missouri, Mark was Executive Director of Minnesota Special Olympics and Director of Games Operations for the 1991 International Special Olympics Games. Mark began his Special Olympics involvement in 1972 as a volunteer in Special Olympics Kansas. He served as member of the Chapter Summer Games GMT, Area Training Director, and his favorite role - Special Olympics Coach.Mark has served as Chairman of United States Leadership Council and a member of the North America Leadership Council for Special Olympics. Mark currently serves as Chairman of the North American Special Olympics Professionals and Vice-Chairman of the Law Enforcement Torch Run International Executive Council. Mark was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame as a Sports Executive in 2010.In addition, Mark served as President of the Missouri Society of Association Executives, served as a member of the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Health, Past President of the Jefferson City Basketball Officials Association and officiated high school basketball for 31 years.Mark earned a Master of Business Administration in Organizational Behavior and Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from Wichita State University, as well as serving as WuShock the Mascot.