J.W. Mashburn - OSU Hall of Fame

J.W. Mashburn of Oklahoma City graduated from Oklahoma A&M College in 1957 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. He is a decorated Olympic medalist, businessman and real estate broker. He organizes, owns and operates numerous real estate and restaurant ventures plus J.W. Mashburn Homes, RIF Apartments and J.W. Mashburn Development of which he is the founder and president. Mashburn was inducted into the OSU Hall of Fame on February 14, 2014. While at Oklahoma A&M, Mashburn was the NCAA 400-meter champion in both 1955 and 1956 and was a four-time All-American from 1952-56. After graduation, he began selling real estate while he trained for the 1960 Olympic trials. He was a member of the United States Olympic Team in 1952 and 1956 winning a gold medal in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Mashburn serves on the board of directors for the Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association, the National Home Builders Association and the Southwest Oklahoma Home Builders Association. In addition, he is an OKC Metropolitan Area Public Schools trustee, serves on the Jim Thorpe Hall of Fame selection committee and served as a member of the U.S. Olympic Festival Committee. Mashburn was named Oklahoma 400 Meter Runner of the Century in 1999 and Oklahoma Track Athlete of the Century. He was inducted into the OSU Athletic Hall of Honor in 2000 and the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. He was inducted into the Oklahoma City Public School Wall of Fame in 2000, and the Oklahoma Journal Record named him Most Admired CEO in 2013. He is a member of the Iba-Fenimore Society and the OSU Alumni Association.