Peter Ueberroth

Peter Ueberroth Olympic Order
Ueberroth in 1985
President of the United States Olympic Committee
In office 2004–2008
Preceded by	Marty Mankamyer William C. Martin (Interim)
Succeeded by	Larry Probst
6th Commissioner of Baseball
In office October 1, 1984 – April 1, 1989
Preceded by	Bowie Kuhn
Succeeded by	A. Bartlett Giamatti
President of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee
In office August 3, 1980 – August 12, 1984
IOC President	Juan Antonio Samaranch
Preceded by	Ignati Novikov (Official Representative)
Succeeded by	Roh Tae-woo
Chair of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee
In office March 26, 1979 – August 12, 1984
Preceded by	Committee established
Succeeded by	Position dissolved
Personal details
Born	Peter Victor Ueberroth (1937-09-02) September 2, 1937 (age 86) Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Alma mater	San Jose State University

Peter Victor Ueberroth (/ˈjuːbərɒθ/; born September 2, 1937) is an American sports and business executive known for his involvement in the Olympics and in Major League Baseball. A Los Angeles–based businessman, he was the chairman of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee which brought the games to Los Angeles in 1984. Ueberroth was named 1984's Time Man of the Year for his success in organizing the Olympic games.

After the conclusion of the games, he was named as the sixth Commissioner of Baseball, a role he held from 1984 to 1989. He later served as the chairman of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee from 2004 to 2008.^[1]