Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin

Also known as Michael Morris, Baron Killanin, Lord Killanin

Irish journalist and President of the IOC (1914-1999)

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Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin, MBE, TD was an Irish journalist, author, sports official, and the sixth president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). He succeeded his uncle as Baron Killanin in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1927, when he was 12, which allowed him to sit in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster as Lord Killanin upon turning 21.

Known for

O Sport, You Are Peace! — Self - Chairman of the International Olympic Committee1981

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Key facts

Preceded by: The 2nd Baron Killanin
Succeeded by: The 4th Baron Killanin
Born: ( 1914-07-30 ) 30 July 1914, London , England
Died: 25 April 1999 (1999-04-25) (aged 84), Dublin , Ireland
Spouse: Sheila Dunlop ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1945 )
Children: 4, including Redmond and Mouse
Alma mater: Magdalene College, Cambridge
Occupation: Journalist, film producer, author, business executive, honorary consul

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Michael
Family name: Morris
Gender: male
Citizenship: Republic of Ireland
Place of birth: London
Place of death: Dublin
Occupation: art collector
Position held: president
Educated at: Eton College
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: Anglicanism
Noble title: baron
Conflict: World War II
Military branch: British Army
Image: Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin (1976).jpg

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date of birth: 1914-07-30
date of death: 1999-04-25
member of: International Olympic Committee
name in native language: Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin
place of burial: Galway
Commons category: Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin

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Encyclopedic overview

Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin (30 July 1914 – 25 April 1999) was an Irish journalist, author, sports official, and the sixth president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), serving from 1972 to 1980. He succeeded his uncle as Baron Killanin in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1927, when he was 12, which allowed him to sit in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster as Lord Killanin upon turning 21.

Early life

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