John Wilson "Jack" Poole, OC OBC (April 14, 1933[1] – October 23, 2009) was a Canadian businessman who, as the head of the VANOC bid committee, was responsible for bringing the 2010 Winter Olympics to Canada.

He subsequently entered the field of real estate development (in which position he hired B.C.

[6] Poole co-founded Daon Development Corporation, the second-largest real estate development company in North America until its collapse in the early 1980s recession when it was purchased by Bell Canada Enterprises.

[1] His father John "Jack" Poole was a grain dealer of Cree descent.

[11][12] The external cauldron for the games was chosen to be built at the Jack Poole Plaza as well.