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Jimmy Mellado, Compassion International President and CEO
Jimmy Mellado, Compassion International President and CEO
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Jul 17, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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Episode 334 Jimmy Mellado is the president and CEO of Compassion International. Compassion is a sponsor of our podcast and partner with us as we help them release children from poverty. Jimmy is a graduate of SMU where he was a member of the Division 1 Track and Field championship team in 1983. He competed in the 1987 Pan American Games and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea as a decathlete. Representing his birth nation of El Salvador, he set national records for the highest ever performance in the decathlon, men's high jump, 100m high hurdles and pole vault. In 2013, Jimmy was named CEO and President of Compassion and has dedicated his life to helping children around the world, who are living in poverty and providing them with hope and a way out. On this episode of the podcast, we learn about Jimmy's journey, moving around from country to country as a youth, why failure is such a great teacher, trusting God when things don't go well, competing in the Olympics and how he came to join Compassion International. For more, log on to http://SportsSpectrum.com
Released:
Jul 17, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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