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Anita DeFrantz

Chronology

1952	Born October 4 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Anita P. and Robert D. DeFrantz
1974	Graduates from Connecticut College with a B.A. in political philosophy
1976	Wins Olympic bronze medal as member of the U.S. women's rowing team
1977	Graduates from the University of Pennsylvania Law School
1977-79	Works as attorney at the Juvenile Law Center of Philadelphia
1978	Wins silver medal in rowing at the World Championships
1979-81	Administrator at Princeton University
1980	Sues U.S. Olympic Committee to stop boycott of Olympics in Moscow
1980-81	Serves as counsel to the Corporation for Enterprise Development
1981-85	Serves as vice president for the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee
1986	Named to the International Olympic Committee
1987	Named president of the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles
1992	Named to the IOC executive board
1997-2001	Serves as first female vice president of IOC
2001	Makes unsuccessful bid to become IOC president