Pierre Camou | |
Office: | President of the French Rugby Federation |
Term Start: | 12 July 2008 |
Term End: | 3 December 2016 |
Predecessor: | Bernard Lapasset |
Office2: | Vice-president of the French Rugby Federation |
Term Start2: | 24 February 2001 |
Term End2: | 12 July 2008 |
Successor2: | --> |
Birth Date: | 18 August 1945 |
Birth Place: | Uhart-Cize, France --> |
Death Place: | Ispoure, France --> |
Pierre Camou (18 August 1945 - 15 August 2018) was a French rugby union administrator. He was the President of the French Rugby Federation from 2008 to 2016, before he was succeeded by Bernard Laporte.[1] Prior to becoming President of the FFR he was also the treasurer then vice-president of FIRA-AER.[2]
In 2011, Camou was ranked by ESPN as the 20th most influential person in World Rugby.[3] Camou was also involved in France’s successful bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.