READ MORE: <\/strong>Scottie Pippen unloads on 'condescending' Michael Jordan<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE: <\/strong>Sportsbet loses $5 million to astonishing Melbourne Cup decision<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cJane devoted her life to the sport of tennis, and the sport benefited greatly from her intelligence, grace and dedication,\u201d USTA Chairman of the Board and President Mike McNulty said. \u201cWith her unparalleled dignity, Jane grew our sport from the most local grassroots to the highest levels of the professional game. She will be missed.\u201d<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/WTA\/status\/1455944684463960069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/jon_wertheim\/status\/1455942123237355523?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/TennisHalloFame\/status\/1455938535337480194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n Brown Grimes opened a New York development office for the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1977 and was the Rhode Island-based Hall\u2019s Executive Director from 1981-86, then its President and CEO from 1991-2000, overseeing the restoration of its historic buildings and grounds.<\/p>\n In 1986, she became the Managing Director of the Women\u2019s Professional Tennis Council, the WTA\u2019s precursor. She was the Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of the USTA in 2007-08.<\/p>\n Brown Grimes, who served on International Tennis Federation committees and the Grand Slam Committee, was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2014.<\/p>\n \u201cAs the leader of three major tennis organizations, Jane had a tremendously positive and wide-ranging impact across the sport,\u201d former Hall CEO Mark Stenning said. \u201cShe was an astute leader who approached everything with the highest level of grace, skill, and intelligence. I am grateful to have counted her as my friend and mentor.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to Larson, Brown Grimes is survived by two sons, five grandchildren and her brother, according to the Hall.<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0clicking here!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n