Biography
Donna de Varona currently serves on the executive board of Special Olympics International and is a member of the International Olympic Committee Women and Sports Commission. She is also a member of the International Fair Play Committee, Chairman of the International Swimming Hall of Fame and most recently was appointed to the United States Department of State's empowerment of girls and women through sports council, additionally she is an ambassador for Tony Blair’s Beyond Sport initiative. She is President of DAMAR Productions, a marketing, consulting and events advisory company.
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