Judy Levering
Judy Levering | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 22, 1938 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
| Occupation | Tennis executive |
| Spouse | Gordon Levering |
| Children | 3 |
Julia Ade "Judy" Levering (born October 22, 1938) is an American former tennis executive who became the first woman to serve as the President of the United States Tennis Association, serving from 1998 to 2000.[1]
Levering began her career in tennis as a volunteer in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in the early 1980s. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, she worked on numerous USTA committees and received the Service Bowl from USTA which is given to the person who "makes the most notable contribution to the sportsmanship, fellowship and service of tennis."[2]
In 1997, she became the first vice president of the USTA, notably being involved in the creation USTA National Tennis Center and the naming of Arthur Ashe Stadium.[1] She was elected the first female president in 1998, serving in the role After the term expires, she’ll remain on the USTA board and on the International Tennis Federation’s Committee of Management, which already means she racks up frequent-flyer miles. She said the travel is the toughest part of her job.[2]
Since the end of her tenure, Levering has been involved in charitable endeavors. She founded the USTA Foundation to help make tennis more accessible and pairing it with inner city youth education programs.[3]
She was born in Kansas City, Missouri and attended Northwestern University. She married Gordon Levering with whom she had three children: two daughters Laura and Julie, and a son, Tom. Levering was an avid tennis player herself, often playing with her daughters in mother-daughter tournaments.[4]
References
- ^ a b Chiesa, Victoria (March 17, 2021). "A look back with Judy Levering, the first woman president of the USTA". USTA Magazine.
- ^ a b Dearth, Sonny (June 26, 2000). "First Female President of USTA had Steady Climb". The Daily Press. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Cornelius, Earle (September 1, 2017). "USTA Foundation, founded by Lancaster's Judy Levering, won ESPY award for pairing tennis with education for inner-city youth". Lancaster Online. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Shmerler, Cindy (October 12, 1998). "New USTA chief quietly gets job done". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
External links
- Judy Levering at the South Carolina Tennis Patrons Foundation