Caesar, Graf von Wartensleben Carow

Biographical information

RolesAdministrator
SexMale
Full nameJulius Caesar Karl Oskar Erdmann•von Wartensleben Carow
Used nameCaesar, Graf•von Wartensleben Carow
Born17 July 1872 in Starnberg, Bayern (GER)
Died3 February 1930 in Dresden, Sachsen (GER)
Title(s)Graf (Count)
NOC Germany

Biography

Caesar, Count von Wartensleben Carow studied law in München and Erlangen, obtaining a doctorate from the University of Erlangen for a thesis entitled “The Sale of the Estates of the Nobility.” He was co-opted onto the IOC in April 1902 after recommendations from Pierre de Coubertin and Count Talleyrand-Périgord, resigning in December 1913. Count von Wartensleben Carow organized the 1909 IOC Session in Berlin, after the death of Count von der Asseburg. Caesar, Count von Wartensleben Carow was a member of the Executive Board of the German Motor Yacht Club (1907-13), and was a major factor in the choice of Berlin to host the 1916 Olympics.

Organization roles

Role Organization Tenure NOC As
Member International Olympic Committee 1903—1914 GER Caesar, Graf von Wartensleben Carow

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