Ned Eames is an American businessman, non-profit administrator, and former tennis player who is the founder and CEO of Tenacity, a non-profit organization based in

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Early life

Eames was born in

. He was a top junior tennis player and played for

Doherty Memorial High School Doherty Memorial High School is a public high school located in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. It opened its doors in the fall of 1966, replacing two closing schools: Worcester Classical High School and Worcester Commerce High School. ...

in Worcester. He graduated from

San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU) is a Public university, public research university in San Diego, California, United States. Founded in 1897, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CS ...

and was the captain of the tennis team in 1982 and 1983. He received an MBA from

Boston University Boston University (BU) is a Private university, private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. BU was founded in 1839 by a group of Boston Methodism, Methodists with its original campus in Newbury (town), Vermont, Newbur ...

Career

Eames played on the ATP Satellite Tour from 1983 through 1985. In 2013, Eames was inducted into the

United States Tennis Association The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is the national governing body for tennis in the United States. A not-for-profit organization with more than 700,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds to promote and develop the growth of tenn ...

New England Hall of Fame. Since its founding in 1999, Tenacity has helped underserved Boston youth achieve post-secondary success by developing academic skills and character through literacy, tutoring, mentoring, and family engagement activities, along with tennis and fitness. Tenacity's Summer Tennis & Reading program operates in Boston, Worcester, and Chelsea, serving approximately 5,000 students annually.

Awards

In 2012, the

International Tennis Hall of Fame The International Tennis Hall of Fame is located in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It honors both players and other contributors to the sport of tennis. The complex, the former Newport Casino, includes a museum, 13 grass tennis courts, an ...

awarded Eames a Tennis Educational Merit Award. The award is given annually to those who have made notable contributions to the field of tennis education at the national level while demonstrating leadership and creative skills in areas such as instruction, writing, organization, and promotion of the game of tennis.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eames, Ned San Diego State University alumni Boston University School of Management alumni American nonprofit chief executives Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Doherty Memorial High School alumni