Mark Jorgenson
Jorgenson is a retired financial services executive who continues to be active in various commercial and civic organizations. Prior to retirement, Jorgenson served as Executive Vice President and Head of Community Banking for U.S. Bank, following his two decade stint as Market President in Kansas City. In his role for Community Banking, Jorgenson was responsible for leading the bank’s 1,158 branch offices and 8,504 employees located in the non-metropolitan communities throughout U.S. Banks 24-state footprint. Jorgenson had been employed by US Bank and its predecessor banks in the Kansas City market since June 1981.
Active in industry and community affairs, Jorgenson is presently on a number of boards, including the following organizations: The Civic Council of Greater Kansas City, Hall Family Foundation, Kansas Venture Capital, Inc. (KVCI), Hunt Midwest Enterprises, Kansas City Chiefs, and MRI Global.
Past board affiliations include KU Hospital Authority, National WWI Museum, Urban Neighborhood Initiative, Kansas City Area Development Corporation (KCADC), The Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City, Heart of America Council Boy Scouts, United Way of Greater Kansas City, University of Missouri – Kansas City, Central Exchange, Kansas/Western Missouri Chapter March of Dimes, Entrepreneur Assistance Corporation, Milburn Country Club, and Southminster Presbyterian Church.
He has served as president or chairman of the following organizations: The Civic Council, KCADC, National World War I Museum, KVCI, Heart of America Council Boy Scouts, Urban Neighborhood Initiative, KS/MO Chapter March of Dimes, and Milburn CC. In addition, Jorgenson has chaired numerous charity fund raising events including Treads and Threads, United Way Campaign for Greater KC, St. Mark Child and Family Development Center Sustainability Campaign, Ozanam Gala, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Gala, KC Repertory Theatre Gala, Harvesters Chefs Classic event and Rose Brooks Cabaret Gala.
Jorgenson graduated with Phi Beta Kappa honors from Coe College and also received his MBA degree from Washington University in St. Louis. He is a member of the inaugural class of the Ewing M. Kauffman Distinguished Eagle Scout Award for notable contributions to the Kansas City community. Other recent awards include the Henry Bloch Human Relations Award for promoting social justice in the region and the Starlight Theater Star Award.
Jorgenson and his wife Mary live in Kansas City, Missouri. They have four grown children.
