Liston D. Bochette III

WORLD OLYMPIANS ASSOCIATION

CANDIDATE

 

OLYMPIC ATHLETE, COACH and TEAM LEADER

  • Five time Olympian in Bobsleigh (1992, 1994, 1998, 2002) and Athletics (1984)
  • Olympic Games delegation Chef de Mission (1988) and Olympic Games Flag Bearer (1992)
  • Participated in numerous other Olympic Family multi-sport games in various sports, Including Pan American Games, World University games, CAC Games (Gold medalist)
  • Highest level IAAF qualified international Coach (level three)

OLYMPIC FAMILY LEADER

  • Secretary General, World Olympians Association (WOA) (founding officer)
  • President, Pan American Olympians Association (POA) (founding officer)
  • President, PUR Winter Sports Federation (founding officer)
  • IOC, Athletes commission (Lausanne, Switzerland) (IOC appointment)
  • IPC Athletes Commission (Frankfurt, Germany) (IOC appointment)
  • NOC International Affairs Officer and Olympic Bid committee member
  • Delegate or guest at most major International sport meetings, including IOC, ANOC, ASOIF, GAISF, PASO, ODECABA, WOA, Sportel, and World championships in multiple sports
  • Management team for the highly-praised Olympians Reunion Center at five Olympic Games

ACCOMPLISHED BUSINESSMAN and ADMINISTRATOR

  • Chief Executive Officer, International Al Oerter Center for Excellence
  • Co-Founder and Board of Directors, ART OF THE OLYMPIANS Museum
  • Partner, International Cultural Commission (Multinational Sport Consulting Firm)
  • NIKE International marketing consultant
  • Board of Directors, PUR Olympic Athletes Training Center

EXPERIENCED EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Education (Ed ABD)
  • Masters in Humanities (MA) and Bachelors in Fine Arts (BFA)
  • University Professor of Language Arts at Inter American University (UIPR)
  • United States Sports Academy, Board of Directors
  • University of Florida College of Fine Arts, Board Member

INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ARTIST

  • Gold Medalist, Barcelona Olympic Games Cultural Festival
  • USSA Sport Artist of the Year
  • Chairman, American Sport Art Museum

DIPLOMAT and SKILLED MEDIA COMMUNICATOR

  • LANGUAGES: Fluent English, Fluent Spanish, some French. Familiar with other languages
  • WRITING: Author of many published articles in various languages and Olympic blog writer for major U.S. newspaper. Produced THE OLYMPIAN magazine and OLYMPIAN INSIGHTS
  • PUBLIC SPEAKING: United Nations Guest Lecturer and International University Presenter. Olympic and Pan American Games television color commentator. Substantial media contacts through frequent radio and television appearances and film work