Dick Pound
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Dick Pound CC OQ QC |
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Dick Pound (2010)
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| Chairman of the Olympic Broadcasting Services | |
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Assumed office April 4, 2014 |
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| 1st President of the World Anti-Doping Agency |
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In office November 10, 1999 – 2007 |
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| Succeeded by | John Fahey |
| 17th Chancellor of McGill University | |
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In office July 1, 1999 – June 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Gretta Chambers |
| Succeeded by | H. Arnold Steinberg |
| Vice-President of the International Olympic Committee | |
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In office 1987–1991 |
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| President | Juan Antonio Samaranch |
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In office 1996–2000 |
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| President | Juan Antonio Samaranch |
| President of the Canadian Olympic Committee | |
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In office 1977–1982 |
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| Personal details | |
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Richard William Duncan Pound March 22, 1942 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse(s) | Julie Keith |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Westmount, Quebec |
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McGill University Sir George Williams University McGill University Faculty of Law |
| Occupation | Lawyer, author |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's swimming | ||
Representing  Canada
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| British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||
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1962 Perth | 110 yd freestyle |
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1962 Perth | 4×110 yd freestyle relay |
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1962 Perth | 4×220 yd freestyle relay |
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1962 Perth | 4×110 yd medley relay |
Richard William Duncan "Dick" Pound, CC OQ QC (born March 22, 1942) is a Canadian swimming champion, lawyer and prominent spokesman for ethics in sport. He was the first president of the World Anti-Doping Agency and vice-president of the International Olympic Committee.
Pound is a staunch advocate of strict drug testing for athletes, and has made many allegations of cheating and official corruption, some of them challenged, owing to disputes over the testing and reporting procedures. Time magazine featured him as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World". He is currently a chancellor of McGill University and chairman of the board of Olympic Broadcasting Services.
Pound was born in St. Catharines, Ontario, the eldest of four children. His father was an engineer at a pulp-and-paper mill, and the family moved often. His family moved to numerous Quebec towns, including La Tuque and Trois Rivieres. When Pound was six, his family moved to Ocean Falls, British Columbia. He attended Mount Royal High School and Selwyn House School in Montreal.
In addition to swimming, Pound was a squash player and won the Canadian intercollegiate championship twice.
Pound attended the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University, where he swam for the McGill Redmen from 1958 to 1962 and from 1964 to 1967. He established school records in every freestyle event, winning three Canadian intercollegiate gold medals in each of his freshman, sophomore and senior years. In 1962, he earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree and was on the Dean's List. One of his classmates was John Cleghorn. He received a licentiate in accounting from McGill in 1964 and got his chartered accountant designation the same year. He received a B.A. with honours from Sir George Williams University (now Concordia University) in 1963 and graduated from the McGill University Faculty of Law with a B.C.L. in 1967. He was honoured by the Scarlet Key Society and was awarded the Carswell Company Prize. He served as managing editor of the McGill Law Journal.
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