Robert Helmick (March 5, 1937 – April 15, 2003) was the president of

FINA FINA (french: Fédération internationale de natation, en, International Swimming Federation, link=yes) (to be renamed as World Aquatics by ) is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administer ...

and

United States Olympic Committee The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is the National Olympic Committee and the National Paralympic Committee for the United States. It was founded in 1895 as the United States Olympic Committee, and is headquartered in Col ...

. He also served as a Secretary of FINA and vice-president of the International Olympic Committee.

Biography

Helmick was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He first began his career in the Olympics by managing the United States men's national water polo team, United States water polo team. He was elected president of the Amateur Athletic Union in 1978 and served until 1980. He became president of the

in 1985, which was the year he was elected to join the IOC. He became United States Olympic Committee on March 22, filling the vacancy left after the death in office of John B. Kelly Jr. Helmick died in Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines in 2003.

References

American International Olympic Committee members Presidents of World Aquatics United States Olympic Committee 1937 births 2003 deaths Presidents of the United States Olympic Committee Drake University Law School alumni {{Swimming-stub