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Patrick Baumann, a Swiss native, first joined FIBA in 1994 and was appointed as FIBA Deputy Secretary General in 1995. In 2002 Mr. Baumann was unanimously appointed by the FIBA Central Board as FIBA Secretary General, his term of office commenced on January 1, 2003.
His impressive educational background consists of an MBA from the Business School of the University of Chicago, a Masters in Sports Administration Management from the University of Lyon in France and a law degree from the University of Lausanne. He speaks five languages.
Mr Baumann was a member of the IOC Evaluation Committee for the Olympic Games 2008 and has been appointed by the IOC as a member of the Coordination Commission for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. He has been a basketball player, coach and referee in Switzerland and Italy. Mr. Baumann is married and has two children. | 
