John Jewett Garland

John Jewett Garland (April 20, 1902 – November 30, 1968) was an American businessman who served as a member of the International Olympic Committee from 1948 until his death.

Early life and career Garland was born on April 20, 1902, in Los Angeles, California, the son of William May Garland and Blanche (née Hinman). He attended Hotchkiss School, a private preparatory school in Lakeville, Connecticut, and graduated from Yale University in 1925. He became president of his father's real estate business, W. M. Garland & Co.

William May Garland was unable to attend the 1948 Summer Olympics in London and submitted his resignation from the IOC ahead of the meeting. At the Olympics, John Garland was elected to his father's seat on the committee. The elder Garland died two months later.

As a member of the IOC, Garland was noted as a passionate defender of the principle of amateurism on which the Olympics were originally founded. He advocated for Los Angeles' frequent bids to host the Olympics again, but this was unsuccessful during his lifetime. His campaign for the 1960 Winter Olympics to be held in what is now Olympic Valley, California, was successful, and Garland was named Honorary President of those Games. His seat on the IOC was not filled until 1975, when Julian Roosevelt was elected to the committee.