Géza, Count Andrássy studied law in Budapest and Genève, and then studied in the United States in 1881. He was the owner of the Andrassy Iron Works, which he later sold, and was well-connected in the European social set before World War I. Andrássy was an intimate of Crown Prince Rudolph and a good friend of England’s King Edward VII. He served as a Member of Parliament (1891-97, 1910) and sat in the Upper House from 1898 until his death. Count Andrássy was a big supporter of horse racing, polo, motor sports, and sailing, and served as President of Hungarian Athletic Club. During World War I, Count Andrássy served as a colonel in the Hussars, and his war actions led to his suspension by the IOC in 1919. He was not reinstated at the 1921 IOC Session although the matter was discussed.
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