whatever happened to Mitch Gaylord?

The Olympic Gold Medal gymnast from 1984.

The movie star.

A celebrity endorser on the Home Shopping Network.

… surely you remember Mitch Gaylord.

Turns out he’s currently one of the top executives at Jewish Life Television:

… full-time Jewish television outlet. It broadcasts 24/7 from studios in Los Angeles, New York and Toronto. Its line up includes a wide variety of themed programming, including motion pictures, documentaries, interviews, news and sports, entertainment, and numerous special events.

The network was launched in 2007 …

… After a successful stint leading the network’s coverage of the Maccabiah Games, commonly known as the Jewish Olympics and held in Israel

Here’s a recent interview:

… After a successful stint leading the network’s coverage of the Maccabiah Games, commonly known as the Jewish Olympics and held in Israel every four years, Gaylord became JLTV executive vice president.

“It’s not about me anymore, it’s about doing good in the world,” said Gaylord …

click through to read it – Former U.S. gymnast Gaylord still setting the bar high

Mitch was super talented as a gymnast. But famously arrogant and difficult to coach.

I wonder how much he’s actually mellowed over the years.