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Joe Cox
President & CEO
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Museum of Discovery and Science
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Cornerstone Class 41
Biography
Joe Cox has served as the President and CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida since February 2018. He has worked in the museum field for over 20 years having previously served as the President of the EcoTarium Museum of Science and Nature in Worcester, Massachusetts and as founding Executive Director of the Golisano Children's Museum of Naples where he led the campaign to raise over $25million to build the Museum. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science from St. Mary's University in London completed his Masters in Museum Studies from the University of Leicester. Joe is the recipient of Fellowships from both the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC and the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. He is past Chair of the Florida Association of Museums Foundation and currently serves as President Elect of the national board of the Association of Children's Museums. Joe is dedicated to developing strong community partnerships and is committed to connecting people to inspiring science at the Museum of Discovery and Science.