Ed Warner has been appointed chairman of the Crystal Palace Football Club Foundation.
Warner is chair of UK Athletics and World Para Athletics and is also gearing up for the London 2017 World Athletics Championships in Stratford as head of the organising committee.
He takes up his three-year post leading Palace's charitable arm immediately and will aim to develop their award-winning work in the areas around Selhurst Park.
"As a Palace fan for 45 years, I’ve always been an admirer of the work the club does in the South London community," Warner said.
"Through the good times and bad, the Foundation has always been there to help young people.
"I’m looking forward to working with the Foundation team and the club to play my part in developing the charity as a force for good in south London."
Warner was awarded the OBE for services to athletics in the Queen’s Jubilee Birthday Honours List.
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Palace chairman Steve Parish said: "I'm delighted that Ed has agreed to accept the invitation of the trustees and join our Foundation as Chairman.
"I believe it will be a great benefit to the Foundation, club and most importantly the community to have someone of Ed's standing and experience to ensure that our goals of helping and inspiring everyone but particularly the young people of south London are as effective as possible."
