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Harry A. Marmion

Born and raised in New York City, just five miles from the National Tennis Center, Harry A. Marmion excelled in several careers before becoming the 43rd president of the United States Tennis Association. His early professional experience included working as an attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission, in addition to working for the U.S. Department of Labor and as a federal relations specialist with the U.S. Congress.

At age 37, Dr. Marmion assumed the first of two college presidencies he would hold, serving as president of St. Xavier College in Chicago. In 1972, he was appointed president of Southampton College of Long Island University. Outgoing and accessible, he typified the human touch for which the College is known, increasing enrollment and positioning the College as a liberal arts institution with specialties in the sciences and fine arts. During his tenure, Southampton students won the College’s first three Fulbright scholarships, which now total 35. In 1980, he was appointed vice president for academic affairs and professor of law and management at Fairleigh Dickinson University.

During the early 1980s, Dr. Marmion became involved with the United States Tennis Association and was elected president of the Eastern Tennis Association. He was a ranked senior player in the East in men’s 50s, 55s and mixed doubles. This important distinction helped to pave his way as a leader in tennis administration. He served for 12 years on the USTA board. In 1997, he was elected president and chairman of the board, presiding over the opening of the $274 million USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York. Upon his retirement from the presidency, he played an integral role in electing Judy Levering as the first female president of the USTA.

Dr. Marmion holds an undergraduate degree from Fairfield University, law degrees from Georgetown University and a Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut. He also served for 26 years in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, retiring as a colonel. He received an honorary doctorate from Southampton College in 1998. Dr. Marmion lives in Southampton, New York with his wife, Patricia. The Marmions have three daughters and eight grandchildren.

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