Boston 2024 Announces Board of Directors

Boston 2024 Partnership announced today its Board of Directors, representing an important next step in the process of competing to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The board includes leaders from education,

non profit, law, business, labor, professional sports and the Olympic and Paralympic movements, all of whom bring significant and diverse expertise and who are active proponents of the benefits the Games will bring to Boston as well as the contributions Boston can make to advancing the Olympic movement.

Boston’s 2024 Board is chaired by John Fish, chairman and CEO of Suffolk Construction. Vice chairs of the Board are Steve Pagliuca, managing partner of Bain Capital and co-owner of the Boston Celtics, and Roger Crandall, chairman, president and CEO of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company.

Leaders from the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) also join Boston 2024 as board directors, including:

· Larry Probst, chairman, USOC Board of Directors and member of the International Olympic Committee

· Anita DeFrantz, Olympian, USOC Board Director, and member of the International Olympic Committee

· Angela Ruggiero, Olympian, USOC Board Director, and member of the International Olympic Committee

· Daniel L. Doctoroff, USOC Board Director, former CEO, Bloomberg, L.P.

· Whitney Ping, Olympian and USOC Board Director

· Kevin White, USOC Board Director, Athletic Director, Duke University

· Scott Blackmun, CEO, USOC

Broadening the participation from Olympic, Paralympic and other prominent athletes who have voiced support of Boston hosting the 2024 Games, the following accomplished professionals also join the Board:

· Larry Bird, Boston Celtics legend, Olympian and current team president of the Indiana Pacers

· Cheri Blauwet, Boston Marathon winner, Paralympian, and M.D. at Boston’s Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital

· Meb Keflezighi, 2014 Boston Marathon winner and Olympian

· Michelle Kwan, Olympian and member, U.S. President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition

· David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox and nine-time all-star Major League Baseball player

· Joseph Henry "JoJo" White, Boston Celtics legend and Olympian

Local leaders who have made significant civic and philanthropic contributions to the Greater Boston community are also members of the Board:

· Carol Fulp, president and CEO, The Partnership, Inc.

· Gloria Larson, president, Bentley University

· Brian Doherty, general agent, Building and Construction Trades Council of the Metropolitan District

· Eric Reddy, sales team leader, Bidding for Good, and co-founder of initiative to bring 2024 Olympic Games to Boston

"The Boston 2024 Partnership is fortunate to be surrounded by this breadth of talent and depth of expertise as we collectively showcase the significance of the Olympic Games for our city," said John Fish. "We’re tapping into a diverse base of support, experience and counsel to develop a winning plan that aligns with the long-term vision of Boston and brings back to the U.S. the spirit and community-building power of the Olympic Games."

The Board of Directors, which held its inaugural meeting here today, provides governance oversight on key policy issues leading up to the final bid. Scheduled to meet as a full Board twice a year, members will also lend their expertise more frequently as participants on Board committees including audit, executive and governance/nominating committees. Membership on these committees is expected to be finalized over the next several weeks.

"The formation of Boston 2024’s board of directors further solidifies the important relationship between the City of Boston, the bid committee and the USOC. The enthusiastic support from each of the partners reflects the tremendous opportunity the Games provide," noted Larry Probst. "Our aligned approach to planning and governance enhances Boston’s bid and unites us in a common goal to make the 2024 Games transformative for Boston, and the Olympic and Paralympic movements."

The full list of Boston 2024 Board of Directors can be found here​.

For more information, contact:

press@2024boston.org

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