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Mark Shriver
son, Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Mark K. Shriver, Vice President and Managing Director of U.S. Programs, leads Save the Children's programs and advocacy efforts for children living in impoverished rural communities across the United States. A champion for vulnerable children and families for more than 17 years, Shriver served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates and was Maryland's first-ever Chair of the Joint Committee on Children, Youth and Families. He also founded and led the innovative Choice Program, a public/private partnership that serves at-risk youth through intensive, community-based counseling and job training services.