Cornelis August Wilhelm Hirschman
Cornelis August Wilhelm Hirschman[1] (16 February 1877 – 26 June 1951), known as Carl Anton Wilhelm Hirschman,[2] was a Dutch banker. He was a co-founder of FIFA in 1904 and the 2nd General Secretary of FIFA from 1906 to 1931.[3] In 1912 he was also one of the founders of the Dutch Olympic Committee (NOC).[4] He was the acting President of FIFA from 1918 to 1921.
Cornelis August Wilhelm Hirschman | |
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| 2nd General Secretary of FIFA | |
| In office 1906–1931 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Muhlinghaus |
| Succeeded by | Ivo Schricker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 February 1877 Medan |
| Died | 26 June 1951 (aged 74) Amsterdam |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | banker |
References
- ↑ Klinkert, Wim (2013). Defending Neutrality: The Netherlands prepares for War, 1900-1925. BRILL. ISBN 9789004252509.
- ↑ History of FIFA - Foundation Archived 2019-03-31 at the Wayback Machine on fifa.com, retrieved 14 January 2017
- ↑ "FIFA General Secretaries over the years" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
- ↑ History of FIFA - More associations follow Archived 2018-06-18 at the Wayback Machine at fifa.com