John Curry, a former chairman of the All England Membership who led the Wimbledon tennis event by way of a interval of enlargement within the Nineteen Nineties, has died. He was 86.
The All England Membership mentioned Curry died on Saturday. No reason behind loss of life was given.
“John Curry will likely be remembered as a boss who, in one of the best traditions of Wimbledon, took the membership ahead while sustaining every little thing 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 enlargement 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 youngsters 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 way 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.
