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Jun 14, 1918 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Died on 23 Apr 2012 (aged 93)
American sports executive
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About Leroy T. Walker
- LeRoy T.
- Walker (June 14, 1918 – April 23, 2012) was the first black president of the United States Olympic Committee.
- In the 1996 Olympics, Walker was delegated to lead a 10,000 member group of the most talented athletes in the world.
- His goal was to make sure that American citizens have a feeling of ownership in the program, saying, We ought to keep them informed.
- We ought to let them know what the Olympic movement is all about and what’s happening to the dollars that they give. In 1988, he was the treasurer of the committee's contingency fund.
- While under his wing, the fund increased about $43 million.
- Later, he gave up his six figure salary position as the director of sports for the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games to take the unpaid presidency position.
