Sigfrid Edström
Sigfrid Edström | |
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 Sigfrid Edström during the early 1910s | |
| 4thPresidentof theIOC | |
| In office 1942 – August 15, 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Henri de Baillet-Latour |
| Succeeded by | Avery Brundage |
| Honorary President of the IOC | |
| In office August 15, 1952 – March 18, 1964 | |
| Preceded by | vacant,last held byPierre de Coubertin(1937) |
| Succeeded by | vacant,next held byAvery Brundage(1975) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1870 Morlanda,Sweden |
| Died | 18 March 1964(aged 93) Stockholm,Sweden[1] |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Randall Edström |
Johannes Sigfrid Edström(November 11, 1870 – March 18, 1964) was aSwedishindustrialist. He was chairman of theSweden-America Foundationand 4thPresidentof theInternational Olympic Committee.[2]
References
[change|change source]- ↑John E. Findling, Kimberly D. Pellep,Encyclopedia of the modern Olympic movement,Greenwood Publishing Group, 2004, p. 471.
- ↑"Edstrom Sails After 3-Week Visit to Industrialiasts Here".New York Times.October 14, 1938.Retrieved2010-03-21.
J. Sigfrid Edstrom, one of Sweden's leading industrialists, sailed a last night for France on the North German Lloyd liner Bremen after a three-week tour of this country. Mr. Edstrom, who is chairman of the Swedish-American Foundation, studied means of fostering continued amity between the Scandinavian countries and the United States.
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