Donnie De Freitas

Biographical information

RolesAdministrator
SexMale
Full nameDonnie Fitzgerald Fedelis•De Freitas
Used nameDonnie•De Freitas
Born9 February 1957
Died22 May 2020 (aged 63 years 3 months 13 days) in Suva, Rewa (FIJ)
NOC Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Biography

Prior to serving as the President of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Olympic Committee (SVGOC) from 1991 to 1997, Donnie De Freitas also served as the President of the nation’s table tennis association. During his leadership De Freitas completely revised the SVGOC’s constitution and implemented a new operational structure. Following his sporting administration roles he worked in the telecommunications sector across the Caribbean. He became the managing director of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL), the regional regulatory body for broadband infrastructure in the area. In 2009 De Freitas became the head of the Office of the Regulator in Samoa, working in the role until 2015 until moving to Fiji to establish a new internet service provider on the island.

Organization roles

Role Organization Tenure NOC As
President St. Vincent and the Grenadines Olympic Committee 1991—1997 VIN Donnie De Freitas