John Curry, a former chairman of the All England Membership who led the Wimbledon tennis event by means of a interval of growth within the Nineties, has died. He was 86.
The All England Membership mentioned Curry died on Saturday. No reason for demise was given.
“John Curry will probably be remembered as a md who, in the perfect traditions of Wimbledon, took the membership ahead while sustaining all the pieces that’s particular concerning the membership and The Championships,” the All England Membership wrote on its web site.
Curry served as membership chairman between 1989-99 and oversaw the enactment of a long-term growth plan that included the opening of the brand new No. 1 Court docket in 1997 and which the membership mentioned “consolidated Wimbledon’s place because the world’s premier tennis event.”
He additionally made the choice to ban non-royal kids from the Royal Field on Centre Court docket, which reportedly upset the Duchess of Kent, whose husband was the long-time president of the All England Membership.
Debbie Jevans, the present chair, mentioned Curry “assuredly and astutely stewarded the All England Membership and The Championships by means of a interval of great progress and success.”
Curry is survived by his spouse, Anne, three sons and a daughter, the All England Membership mentioned.
