As executive: George Vassilakopoulos (alternate spellings: Georgios, Giorgos, Vasilakopoulos, Vassilacopoulos, Vasilacopoulos; Greek: Γιώργος Βασιλακόπουλος; born 1939) is a Greek politician, former professional basketball player, former professional basketball coach, the former President of FIBA Europe, the European division of the international governing body of the sport of basketball, FIBA,[1] and the former President of the Hellenic Basketball Federation.
Vassilakopoulos played professional basketball in the Greek League with Peiraikos and Panathinaikos.
He became the President of the Hellenic Basketball Federation, for the first time, in February 1998, and he remained in that position until November 2002.
[2] Vassilakopoulos was for many years a member of the Central Committee of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK).
He also served as Greece's national General Secretary of Sports, under the government of Andreas Papandreou, from 1993 to 1996.