John Furlong Politician
John Furlong, (born October 12, 1950) is the Executive Chair of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He was the President and Chief Executive Officer of VANOC which oversaw the preparation and execution of the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics Games. Prior to his appointment as the CEO of VANOC, he chaired the Vancouver 2010 Bid Corporation (2001–2004), President of Arbutus Club, a members-only family club, member of the Canadian Olympic Committee, Chair of the BC Summer Games and BC Winter Games, and Sport B.C. He immigrated to Canada from Ireland in 1974. He participated in international level in basketball, European handball and squash. He became Canadian Squash Champion in 1986. In the aftermath of the 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot, Furlong was appointed along with Douglas Keefe to independently examine the incident and to offer recommendations for the future. The report, The Night the City Became a Stadium: Independent Review of 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup Playoffs Riot, was published on September 1, 2011. Furlong was hired by the Vancouver Whitecaps FC on April 12, 2012.
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| office | Chief Executive Officer of Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games |
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