Paul Ziffren
Paul Ziffren (born July 18, 1913 in Davenport , Iowa , † May 31, 1991 in Los Angeles ) was a lawyer in Los Angeles and a politician in the Democratic Party . As Chairman of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee , Ziffren was involved in hosting the 1984 Summer Olympics .
Life
Paul Ziffren studied at Northwestern University until 1935 and then at Northwestern University School of Law , where he graduated in 1938. As a result, he first worked in Chicago and then became one of the most prominent lawyers in Los Angeles. His clients included Meyer Lansky , a mafioso with contacts to the Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista . Between 1953 and 1960 Ziffren was a member of the Democratic National Committee , which mainly does fundraising and presents the political position of the party. Between 1956 and 1960 he was also a member of the party's executive committee. As a politician, Paul Ziffren himself did not make a big impression, but stayed in the background. He mainly raised money for the elaborate election campaigns of the Democrats in California .
On March 26, 1979, Paul Ziffren was appointed Chairman of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee and was thus involved in the organization of the 1984 Summer Olympics . In November 1983 Ziffren was nominated for the International Court of Arbitration of the IOC . In 1984 the IOC awarded Paul Ziffren the Olympic Order. From 1984 to 1988 he was chairman of the Los Angeles Organizing Committee Amateur Athletic Foundation, which was funded with part of the surpluses from the Games .
Ziffren was married and had four children.
literature
- Volker Kluge : Summer Olympic Games. The Chronicle III. Mexico City 1968 - Los Angeles 1984. Sportverlag Berlin, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-328-00741-5 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ziffren, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sports official, politician and lawyer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 18, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Davenport, Iowa |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 31, 1991 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |