Philip O. Krumm

Philip O. Krumm
Born
Philip Otmar Krumm

(1906-10-09)October 9, 1906
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedOctober 16, 1988(1988-10-16) (aged 82)
Divide, Colorado, U.S.
Alma mater
Occupation
Spouse(s)Agatha Loefgren (died 1968)
Dorothy Hobson
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(m. 1970)​
Children3

Philip Otmar Krumm (October 9, 1906 – October 16, 1988) was an American businessmen who was president of the United States Olympic Committee from 1973 to 1977.

Early life

Krumm was born on October 9, 1906 in Chicago. He attended night school at DePaul University while working in a real estate office.[1]

Business career

For eighteen years, Krumm was the purchasing director for the Sentinel Radio Corporation, where he helped the company obtain around $30 million in contracts.[1][2] He left Sentinel in 1950 after he purchased controlling interest in the Niles Cabinet Co.[2] In 1962, he formed a sales representative agency with his eldest son, Kent.[1] He was also involved in housing development in Colorado.[3]

Athletics

Krumm was secretary of Amateur Skating Union and played a leading role in the construction of the country's first Olympic-style speed skating rink at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin.[3][4]

In 1961, Krumm was elected to the United States Olympic Committee's board of directors.[5] He served as the committee's vice president for four years and was elected president in 1973.[1] As president, Krumm oversaw the development of the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado and also worked out a liaison system so that the USOC and other American athletic organizations would stop competing for athletes.[6] He retired in 1977 and was succeeded by Robert Kane.[7]

Personal life

Krumm had three children with his first wife. She died in 1968 and in 1970, he married Dorothy Hobson. They resided on a 400-acre farm in Kenosha, Wisconsin.[1] Krumm spent his later years in Divide, Colorado, where he died of a heart attack on October 16, 1988.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Man In The News". The Telegraph. November 20, 1972. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Within The Industry". Radio & Television News. September 1950. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "New USOC President Is 'Man of Action"". Courier Express. February 11, 1973. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Skating rink loses money". The Spokesman-Review. February 14, 1976. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Philip Krumm, 82, A Former President Of Olympic Group". The New York Times. October 19, 1988.
  6. ^ a b "Philip O. Krumm; Speedskater, Ex-Chief of Olympic Committee". Chicago Tribune. October 22, 1988.
  7. ^ "U.S. Committee Opens Session". The Victoria Advocate. April 30, 1977. Retrieved December 13, 2024.