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Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin (252 words) |
 | Lord Killanin (July 30, 1914 - April 25, 1999), born Michael Morris, was an Irish journalist and sports official, the sixth president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).He succeeded his father as 3rd Baron Killanin in the Peerage of Ireland in 1927. |
| Killanin was born in London, member of one of the fourteen families making up the Tribes of Galway. |
| Killanin was also a director of many companies and dabbled in the film industry, collaborating with his lifelong friend, John Ford, on "The Quiet Man". |
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