Pierre Camou

Pierre Camou (18 August 1945 15 August 2018) was a French rugby union administrator. He was the President of the French Rugby Federation from 2008 to 2016, before he was succeeded by Bernard Laporte.[1] Prior to becoming President of the FFR he was also the treasurer then vice-president of FIRA-AER.[2]

Pierre Camou
President of the French Rugby Federation
In office
12 July 2008  3 December 2016
Preceded byBernard Lapasset
Succeeded byBernard Laporte
Personal details
Born(1945-08-18)18 August 1945
Died15 August 2018(2018-08-15) (aged 72)

In 2011, Camou was ranked by ESPN as the 20th most influential person in World Rugby.[3] Camou was also involved in France’s successful bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

References

  1. "Former FFR President Pierre Camou Dies Aged 72". ESPN. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. "Tribute to Pierre Camou". Rugby Europe. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  3. Rugby Union’s Most Influential People, ESPN.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.