Timo Lumme (born 13 June 1961) is the former Managing Director of the IOC television and Marketing Services of the
International Olympic Committee
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(IOC).
He was responsible for the IOC's Global Sponsorship Program.
Life
He studied law at
King's College London
King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's ...
. He moved to Amsterdam for 3 years in 1997 to work as the European Sports Marketing Director for
Nike
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* Nike (mythology), a Greek goddess who personifies victory
* Nike, Inc., a major American producer of athletic shoes, apparel, and sports equipment
Nike may also refer to:
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. He then moved back to England in 2000 to work for
ESPN
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. He moved to
Vaud
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,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
in 2004 to work for the IOC.
Family
Timo Lumme married an English woman, Nicola Driver, in 1997. He now has a son and a daughter, born in 1998 and 2000.
References
* IOC, 2010. Biography.
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ccessed 11 December 2012
* Lumme, T., 2008. Timo Lumme
nterview(23 May 2008).
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1961 births
Living people
Alumni of King's College London
Finnish businesspeople
Finnish expatriates in England
Finnish expatriates in Switzerland
Finnish expatriates in the Netherlands