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Joseph "Sepp" Blatter[2] (born 10 March 1936) is a Swiss football administrator who serves as the eighth and current President of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). He was elected on 8 June 1998, succeeding João Havelange. He was re-elected as President in 2002, 2007 and 2011.
Blatter was born in Visp, Canton Valais, Switzerland. He studied in Saint-Maurice, Switzerland, before he received a degree in business and economics from the University of Lausanne in 1959. Blatter has had a long and varied career, including posts such as Head of Public Relations of the Valaisan Tourist Board in his native Switzerland, as well as General Secretary of the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation. He was Director of Sports Timing and Relations of Longines S.A., and was involved in the organization of the 1972 and 1976 Olympic Games.
Blatter has been married three times and has one daughter.
Blatter has been the recipient of numerous awards, medals, honorary degrees and citizenships from nation states, sport governing bodies, special interest groups, and universities and cities
It was a busy year for the president of FIFA, the international governing body of football. The 20th World Cup in Brazil concluded in July and is expected to bring $4 billion in revenue from TV and marketing deals, up from the $3.7 billion it amassed in 2010. Additionally, Blatter announced that he will run for reelection in 2015. The four-term president is already fielding questions about the committee's decision to select Qatar as World Cup host in 2022. He's called the choice a "mistake," citing the scorching heat in the summer months when the games will be held.
Blatter was born in Visp, Canton Valais, Switzerland. He studied in Saint-Maurice, Switzerland, before he received a degree in business and economics from the University of Lausanne in 1959. Blatter has had a long and varied career, including posts such as Head of Public Relations of the Valaisan Tourist Board in his native Switzerland, as well as General Secretary of the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation. He was Director of Sports Timing and Relations of Longines S.A., and was involved in the organization of the 1972 and 1976 Olympic Games.
Blatter has been married three times and has one daughter.
Blatter has been the recipient of numerous awards, medals, honorary degrees and citizenships from nation states, sport governing bodies, special interest groups, and universities and cities
It was a busy year for the president of FIFA, the international governing body of football. The 20th World Cup in Brazil concluded in July and is expected to bring $4 billion in revenue from TV and marketing deals, up from the $3.7 billion it amassed in 2010. Additionally, Blatter announced that he will run for reelection in 2015. The four-term president is already fielding questions about the committee's decision to select Qatar as World Cup host in 2022. He's called the choice a "mistake," citing the scorching heat in the summer months when the games will be held.
