Godfrey Dewey (September 3, 1887 – October 18, 1977)[1][2] was the president of the Lake Placid Organizing Committee and a winter sports facility designer.
[3] He was largely responsible for the successful candidature of Lake Placid for the 1932 Winter Olympics.
[4] In addition to his role as the U.S. ski team manager he was chosen as the flag bearer for the 1928 Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
He was the father of Katherin Dewey, who, in 1940, piloted her bobsleigh to victory in the US Championships alongside male brakemen; women were subsequently banned from competing with men.
[8] His work on World English Spelling may have influenced the development of SoundSpel, as he and Edward Rondthaler corresponded from 1971.