Jack Poole
Jack Poole | |
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Jack Poole, circa 2003 | |
| Born | John Wilson Poole April 13, 1933 |
| Died | October 23, 2009 (aged 76) |
| Alma mater | University of Saskatchewan |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Known for | Leader of the VANOC bid committee for 2010 Winter Olympic Games |
John Wilson "Jack" Poole, OC OBC (April 14, 1933 – October 23, 2009) was a Canadian businessman who, as the head of the VANOC bid committee, was responsible for bringing the 2010 Winter Olympics to Canada.
He died of pancreatic cancer shortly after midnight on October 23, 2009, hours after the Olympic Flame was lit at the beginning of the 2010 Winter Olympics torch relay, in Olympia, Greece.