Lord Coe is the President of the International Association of Athletics Federations and the Executive Chairman of CSM Sport & Entertainment. As an athlete, he won Olympic Gold Medals in the 1500 metres (1980, 1984) and set 12 middle-distance world records.

Lord Coe's global perspective on business and design is informed by his work with The Royal Institute of British Architects and his degree in Economics and Social History from Loughborough University where he is now Chancellor.

Lord Coe's global perspective on business and design is informed by his work with The Royal Institute of British Architects and his degree in Economics and Social History from Loughborough University where he is now Chancellor.

Coe, who is married and has four children, has received numerous honours throughout his career. He was the BBC's sports personality of the year in 1979 and in 1982 he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). Eight years later he was promoted to Officer of the same order (OBE). Following his appointment as a life peer, Coe was promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) for his services to sport and in the 2013 New Year's Honours List he was appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)