John C. Musgrave

Biography:

John C. Musgrave of Point Pleasant, West Virginia was named Director of the West Virginia Lottery by Governor Cecil Underwood in April 1997.

Musgrave brought to the Lottery more than two decades of public service at the federal, state and local levels. Prior to accepting the appointment as Director, he served as Executive Director of the Mason County Development Authority. From 1981 to 1995, he held several high-level administrative positions with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, including Associate Administrator of the Rural Development Administration, and Special Assistant to the Undersecretary of Agriculture.

He also served as Regional Director of the Rural Development Administration for the seven-state Mideast Region. He was a State Director of the West Virginia Farmers Home Administration from 1981 to 1992.