children birth_place imagesize nationality office birth_date term_start spouse image article_title term_end name occupation
5 tipperary , ireland 150px irish canadian chief 2010 olympic and paralympic winter games executive officer of vancouver organizing committee for the 12 october 1950 february 21 , 2004 margaret deceased -rrb- cook -lrb- ex-wife -rrb- deborah sharp furlong -lrb- john furlong.jpg john furlong -lrb- sports administrator -rrb-
 december 31 , 2010 john furlong sports administrator
john furlong -lrb- sports administrator -rrb-

john furlong , o.c , o.b.c -lrb- born october 12 , 1950 -rrb- is the executive chair of the vancouver whitecaps fc .
he was the president and ceo 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 -lrb- 2001 -- 2004 -rrb- , 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.
