Julian Roosevelt

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Julian Kean Roosevelt (November 14, 1924 – March 1986)[1] was an American banker and Olympic yachtsman. A member of the Roosevelt family and a first cousin twice removed of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, he was the son of George Emlen Roosevelt.[2] He attended Harvard University, where he participated in crew.[3] A 1948 Olympian and a gold medalist in the 1952 Olympics in the 6-meter class,[4] he was later a member of the International Olympic Committee who advocated removing political motives from the games, criticizing the U.S. boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics and the banning of South African athletes.[5]

He was twice married, first to Florence Madeleine Graham, and second to Margaret Fay Schantz.

References

  1. Social Security Death Index; SSN: 128-14-5699
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