Mario Vázquez Raña

Mexican businessman (1932–2015)

Mario Vázquez Raña (June 7, 1932 - February 8, 2015) was a Mexican businessman and sports administrator, who served on both national and Olympic committees. He served as a member of the executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) until 2012.2

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Born Jun 7, 1932, died Feb 8, 2015.1

About

He was the President of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO).

On April 5, 2008, Vázquez Raña received international press attention for his statement that the situation in Tibet "is a Chinese problem" that is "not an issue for the Olympic Games."

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Companies

Career

Occupation: businessperson.4

President of the board of directors of the Hermanos Vázquez Company (1960–1980);

President and director general of the Organización Editorial Mexicana (1975–) the largest newspaper company in Latin America, "Cartones Ponderosa" (2001–) and

owned United Press International (1985–1988)

On 15 March 2012 he resigned from the IOC, IOC Executive Board and as the head of the Association of National Olympic Committees. He also resigned from being the President of the Olympic Solidarity Commission. He continued to serve as the head of the Pan American Sports Organization.

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Personal life

  • BornJun 7, 1932, Mexico City5
  • DiedFeb 8, 2015, Mexico City6
  • CitizenshipMexico7

Awards

  • 2008Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit8
  • 1992Castelao Medal8
  • 1988Gold Olympic Order8
  • 1978Silver Olympic Order8