Dick Pound, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Dick Pound

Canadian swimmer, Olympic athlete, British Empire Games gold medallist, International Olympic Committee vice president, university chancellor, lawyer

Date of Birth: 22-Mar-1942

Place of Birth: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Profession: writer, lawyer, chancellor, jurist, biographer, swimmer, squash player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Richard William Duncan "Dick" Pound, (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 was a chancellor of McGill University and was chairman of the board of Olympic Broadcasting Services.