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ATLANTA DITC: The Legacy Institution of the Atlanta 1996 Centennial Olympic Games
BOARD MEMBERS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • Honorary Chairman (1996-),
    Forging New Tomorrows, Inc. (FNT)
  • Honorary Chairman,
    IAAF Foundation
  • Vice President,
    IOC Athletes Commission
  • Monaco, MONACO
S.A.S le Prince Souverain Albert II de MONACO

5 time Olympian,
ATLANTA DITC Co-Founder (1996)
ATLANTA DITC Honorary Chair (2002-)

  • Co-Chairman (2002-),
    Forging New Tomorrows, Inc. (FNT)
  • Co-Chairman (1996-),
    GoodWorks International, LLC
  • Co-Chairman (1991-1996),
    Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG)
  • Atlanta Mayor (1982-1990)
  • US Ambassador to the U.N. (1977-79)
  • US Congressman (1973-1977)
  • Atlanta, USA
Ambassador Andrew YOUNG

Minister & Civil-Rights Leader
ATLANTA DITC Co-Chairman (2002-)

  • Managing Partner & CEO, (1992-)
    ASE, LLC - International Consulting Firm
  • Visiting Scholar (1995-2008),
    Emory University
  • Atlanta, USA
Dr. Marc-Daniel GUTEKUNST

Epidemiologist
ATLANTA DITC Co-Founder (1996),
Co-Chairman & CEO (2002-)

  • Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Diane WATSON (33rd District LA)
    United States Congress (2006-2009)
  • Washington, D.C., USA
Mr. Richard BUTCHER

MBA
ATLANTA DITC Senior Vice President (SVP) for
Sports-International-Government Relations (SIG) (2009-)

  • Manager, International Industrial Relations Planning,
    The Coca-Cola Company
  • Resource Program Manager, Human Resources,
    Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG)
  • Atlanta, USA
Mr. Herb EDWARDS

JD/MBA
ATLANTA DITC
Chief Operating Officer (COO) (2009-)

  • Partner (1996-),
    Alston & Bird LLP
  • Atlanta, USA
Mr. James G. FARRIS, Jr.

Attorney at Law
ATLANTA DITC
General Counsel (GC) (2009-)


  • Chief Operating Officer/COO (2010-,
    DeKalb County Government Executive Branch
  • Executive Assistant to DeKalb County
    CEO Vernon Jones (2001-2008),
    DeKalb County Government Executive Branch
  • Deputy CFO (1989-2000),
    Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG)
  • Atlanta, USA
Mr. Richard STOGNER

MBA
ATLANTA DITC Senior Advisor (2009-)

  • Executive Vice President (1996-),
    Forging New Tomorrows, Inc. (FNT)
  • Partner,
    Eason Law Firm
  • Former Federal Prosecutor
  • Atlanta, USA
Mr. Ralph WASHINGTON

Attorney at Law
ATLANTA DITC Executive Vice President (2002-)

BOARD MEMBERS
  • Vice President (2011-),
    World Olympians Association (WOA)
  • Executive Board Member (1999-2011),
    World Olympians Association (WOA)
  • Director (1996-),
    IAAF Regional Training Center, Dakar
  • Dakar, SENEGAL
Mr. Amadou DIA BA

3 time Olympian
1988 Silver Medallist
ATLANTA DITC Board Member (2003-)

  • USOC Senior Consultant to Chicago 2016
  • USOC Consultant to New York 2012
  • International Relations Director,
    Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG)
  • Atlanta, USA
Mr. Charlie BATTLE, Jr.

Attorney at Law
ATLANTA DITC Board Member (2002-)

  • Member of the Executive Board (2011 -),
    World Olympians Association (WOA)
  • Secretary General (1999-2005),
    World Olympians Association (WOA)
  • Former Member,
    IOC Athletes Commission
  • Fort Myers, USA
Dr. Liston BOCHETTE

4 time Olympian
ATLANTA DITC Board Member (2002-)

  • General Counsel (2004- ),
    World OLYMPIANS Association (WOA)
  • Washington, D.C., USA
Mr. Josh HENSON

ATLANTA DITC Sports Counsel (2004-)
ATLANTA DITC Board Member (2005-)

  • Board Member, USA Pentathlon
  • Former USOC Executive Committee Member
  • Washington, D.C., USA
Mr. Rob STULL

2 time Olympian:
Fencing Seoul 1988
Men’s Épée, Individual (47th)
Men’s Épée, Team (11th)
Modern Pentathlon Seoul 1988
Men's Individual & Team
Modern Pentathlon Barcelona 1992
Men's Individual (20th)
Men's Team (4th)
ATLANTA DITC Board Member (2003-)

  • Soccer 1960 Olympic Gold Medallist (Yugoslavia)
  • Soccer 1956 Olympic Silver Medallist (Yugoslavia)
  • Former Marketing Executive, Adidas
  • Former National Head Soccer Coach,
    Zaire and Morocco
  • Strasbourg, FRANCE
Mr. Blagoje (Banné) VIDINIC (November 11, 1934, Skopje, Macedonia - December 29, 2006, Strasbourg, France)

Attorney
2 time Olympian: 1956 & 1960
ATLANTA DITC Board Member (2002-2006)