Washington, D.C. (joined 2020)
Former Director, Humane World for Animals Board, Olympian, Rhodes Scholar, professional basketball player, Congressman, Presidential appointee, supporter of numerous local humane foundations, author, businessman—first received acclaim in high school when he was named the best basketball player in the US, featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
A graduate of the University of Maryland, McMillen was a Rhodes Scholar, played eleven years in the NBA, was a member of the 1972 Olympic team, served three terms in the US House of Representatives and was co-chair of the President’s Council on Fitness and Sports. McMillen formerly served as CEO and President of the LEAD1 Association, representing 134 of the premier college athletic programs.
McMillen is currently partner at Moran Global Strategies, a bipartisan government relations firm. He currently is a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Maryland System, formerly a member of the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Naval Academy and was the Founding Chairman of the National Foundation on Physical Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. His book, Out of Bounds, examines the conflicts between sports and ethics.
