Jerry D. Osborn

President & CEO, Midwest Behavioral Healthcare Management, Inc. ∙ Clinton, MO

Jerry Osborn is the youngest of six sons raised on a farm with no electricity or indoor plumbing located in the central Missouri Ozarks. He is the first generation of his family to attend college. Osborn is a 1966 University of Central Missouri marketing graduate and has experience in banking, management, marketing and teaching.

From 1987 through 2006 he served as president and CEO of Pathways Community Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. From humble beginnings with only 12 employees and operating out of the back of an old remodeled funeral home, the organization has grown tremendously. It now employs more than 900 people statewide serving about 1.1 million Missouri residents through 32 counties.

Osborn also serves a dual role as president and CEO of Midwest Behavioral Healthcare Management, Inc., which executed the integration of Pathways and Royal Oaks Hospital, Windsor, in 2004.

Osborn received the University of Central Missouri Distinguished Alumni Award in 2005. He has served as former president and member of UCM’s Board of Regents, and was a member of the UCM Foundation Board of Directors.

“People don’t always remember your name or your face, but they will always remember how you made them feel,” Osborn said. “It’s been my mission to help as many people as we can to lead a better life.”