John Furlong (sports administrator), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Canadian businessman
Date of Birth: 12-Oct-1950
Place of Birth: County Tipperary, Munster, Ireland
Profession: sports administrator
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About John Furlong (sports administrator)
- John Furlong, OC, OBC (born October 12, 1950) is a Canadian administrator of sports organizations widely recognized for overseeing the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics as President and CEO of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee (VANOC). Furlong is the chairman of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, chairman of Rocky Mountaineer, corporate director of Canadian Tire, Volunteer chair of Own the Podium and a public speaker.Furlong first visited Canada as a physical education teacher and missionary from 1969 to 1972 in the Canadian province of British Columbia in the communities of Burns Lake and Prince George.
- At the conclusion of his teaching term he returned home to Ireland and served as a sports administrator at Newpark Comprehensive School before emigrating to Canada in 1975.
- He was also president of the Arbutus Club, a member of the Canadian Olympic Committee, and head of the BC Summer Games, BC Winter Games, and Sport B.C.He has cited Canada as being possibly unique in appointing an immigrant to be CEO of their Olympic Games.His performance and leadership in the Canadian Sport community and specifically in the highly successful staging of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games led to wide recognition such as the Order of Canada and Order of British Columbia as well as numerous honorary degrees and other awards. After the Games accusations of errors and omissions in his autobiography and abuse allegations were published dating back to his years as a missionary and teacher.
- Furlong has vehemently denied all of the allegations, none of which has been tested in court.
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