Charles Strutt

Charles Strutt, Executive Director , Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL)

Biography:
Chuck Strutt was the first employee at MUSL, beginning in December 1987. He manages the daily operations of MUSL and has primary responsibility for implementing the decisions of the MUSL Board of Directors. He was named one of the Top 100 Marketers in the nation by Advertising Age magazine; has been profiled in Forbes magazine; was awarded the Power's Award for significant contributions to the lottery industry and, in 2006, shared Public Gaming Research Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award with Steve Wynn.
Before joining MUSL, Chuck's lottery experience included managing the instant game show and the on-line game for the Iowa Lottery. He was also a member of a technical committee to establish a multi-state lottery game.
He received his doctorate of jurisprudence degree from Drake University Law School in 1977 and has worked as an administrative law judge presiding over hearings regarding occupational safety and health, bingo licenses, sales tax permits, corporate and individual income tax, and professional licenses.
Chuck also has a degree in Journalism and, for several years, wrote a humor column appearing in one Iowa's oldest newspapers, the North Iowa Times (established in 1856