Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin
The Lord Killanin MBE TD | |
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.jpg) Morris in 1976 | |
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| In office 11 August 1927 – 25 April 1999 Hereditary peerage | |
| Preceded by | The 2nd Baron Killanin |
| Succeeded by | The 4th Baron Killanin |
| 6th President of the International Olympic Committee | |
| In office 11 September 1972 – 3 August 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Avery Brundage |
| Succeeded by | Juan Antonio Samaranch |
| Honorary President of the International Olympic Committee | |
| In office 3 August 1980 – 25 April 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Vacant, last held by Avery Brundage (1975) |
| Succeeded by | Vacant, next held by Juan Antonio Samaranch (2001) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 July 1914 London, England |
| Died | 25 April 1999 (aged 84) Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Spouse(s) |
Sheila Dunlop (m. 1945) |
| Children | 4, including Redmond and Mouse |
| Alma mater | Magdalene College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Journalist, film producer, author, business executive, honorary consul |
Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin, MBE, TD (30 July 1914 – 25 April 1999) was an Irish journalist, author, and sports official. He was the sixth President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). He became a member in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster as Lord Killanin upon turning 21.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ Killanin, Lord (1983). My Olympic Years, autobiography. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-688-02209-X.
- ↑ Killanin, Lord (1988). Olympic Games 1988. Penguin Group. ISBN 0-7181-2391-3.
- ↑ Killanin, Lord; Duignan, Michael V (1989). Shell Guide to Ireland. Gill & Macmillan. ISBN 0-7171-1595-X.