Craig Reedie

Sir Craig Reedie CBE
Vice-President of the International Olympic Committee
In office July 2012 – November 2016
Chairman of the British Olympic Association
In office 1992–2005
Preceded by	Sir Arthur Gold
Succeeded by	The Lord Moynihan

Sir Craig Reedie, CBE (born 6 May 1941) is a British sports administrator, noteworthy as the current president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, a former Chairman of the British Olympic Association (1992–2005) and a Vice-President of, and a serving representative on, the International Olympic Committee.

Reedie was born in Stirling, in Scotland, in 1941. He was educated at High School of Stirling and the University of Glasgow. He gained his Master of Arts (MA) in 1962 and then studied for a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in 1964, still at the University of Glasgow. In 2001 his life's achievements were recognised with a Doctorate from the University of Glasgow, and in 2005 Scotland's oldest university, the University of St Andrews. made him a Doctor of Law (LLD).

In his professional career, Reedie was a partner in a Scottish Independent Financial Advisory company.

He is married and has two children. He still has a home in his native Scotland.

In his sporting life, Reedie gained success playing badminton from 1962 to 1970, culminating in becoming a doubles champion. At the time, badminton was not recognised as an Olympic sport, a situation his influence was able to remedy in 1985, leading to the first medals being awarded at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

After his success as a player, Reedie turned his efforts towards sports administration and from 1981 to 1984 he was President of the International Badminton Federation (IBF). In 1992, he became the Chairman of the British Olympic Association (BOA), serving in that capacity for more than a decade, and for which role he was knighted on retiring in 2005. In 1994, in addition to his British role, Reedie joined the International Olympic Committee (IOC), where he is currently one of four United Kingdom representatives, the others being HRH the Princess Royal, Sir Philip Craven and Adam Pengilly.

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