Arthur Drewry

Arthur Drewry
Drewry by the mid 1950s
5th President of FIFA
In office
7 October 1955 – 25 March 1961
Preceded byRodolphe Seeldrayers
Succeeded byErnst Thommen (as acting)
Stanley Rous (elected)
Member of the Grimsby Borough Council[clarification needed]
In office
?–?
Personal details
Born(1891-03-03)3 March 1891
Grimsby, England
Died25 March 1961(1961-03-25) (aged 70)
SpouseIda May (m. 1919)
Children2
OccupationFootball administrator

Arthur Drewry CBE (3 March 1891 – 25 March 1961) was an English football administrator who served as the fifth president of FIFA, the world governing body of association football, from 1955 to 1961. Drewry held several football administration posts in his native England, serving as chairman of The Football Association and president of The Football League.