Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility
Find Special Olympics Near Me
We are helping to make the world a better, healthier and more joyful place—one athlete, one volunteer, one family member at a time.
Your Program
Based on your location, your local program is %location%.
Your location could not be automatically determined. Choose a program below:
Your Special Olympics Local Program:
Looking for a different local program? Choose a program from the list below:
Africa
Map=Africa.png
Asia Pacific
Map=Asia Pacific.png
East Asia
Map=East Asia.png
Europe Eurasia
Map=Europe Eurasia.png
Latin America
Map=Latin America.png
Middle East North Africa
Map=Middle East North Africa.png
North America
Map=North America.png
Find It Fast
Find job opportunities with Special Olympics
What sports does Special Olympics offer?
Contact Special Olympics
Find events near me
Ways to give to Special Olympics
Daryl Smith

Daryl Smith

Member

Daryl is a recognized executive with 30 years of experience, and he has the unique ability to apply progressive organizational and talent management strategies that consistently create value. He has a consistent track record of success in several industries, including manufacturing, sales and distribution, telecommunications and financial services. Daryl has established a reputation for creating award-winning workplaces, and for building talent management-focused organizations. He is skilled in leading and facilitating cost-saving strategies including lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, systems thinking and TQM; while also improving employee engagement.

His past career assignments include: SVP Global Human Resources at ESPN / ABC Media Networks, VP Human Resources & Training at ARAMARK/Galls and VP Human Resources & Training at Cox Communications. Today, Daryl is an award-winning teaching professor at the Trulaske College of Business at the University of Missouri. Daryl has received campus and national teaching awards, as well as awards for advising and service. In 2019, Kappa Alpha Theta, Inc. named Daryl to their Top 10 Faculty in the U.S. and Canada. In 2020, Daryl received the prestigious William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence Award. In 2021, he was nominated for the Governor’s Award for Teaching Excellence.

He has effectively served on over fifty (50) boards, including industry associations and non-profits. He is passionate about causes relative to education, youth, diversity, people with disabilities and families in crisis.

Daryl holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration from the University of Missouri in Columbia MO and a Master’s in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis MO. He has completed executive education programs at Cornell University in Ithaca NY and Stanford University in Palo Alto CA.

""

Make a Difference

Please donate and help us get one more athlete onto the playing field.
Donation Amount