Ned Eames
{{Short description|American businessman, non-profit administrator, and former tennis player}}
{{Notability|Biography|date=February 2023}}
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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 Boston, Massachusetts.{{cn|date=March 2023}}
Early life
Eames was born in Massachusetts.{{cn|date=March 2023}} He was a top junior tennis player{{cn|date=March 2023}} and played for Doherty Memorial High School in Worcester.{{cn|date=March 2023}} He graduated from San Diego State University{{cn|date=March 2023}} and was the captain of the tennis team in 1982 and 1983.{{cn|date=March 2023}} He received an MBA from Boston University.{{cn|date=March 2023}}
Career
Eames played on the ATP Satellite Tour from 1983 through 1985.{{cn|date=March 2023}} In 2013, Eames was inducted into the United States Tennis Association New England Hall of Fame.{{cite web|title=Tenacity founder Eames selected for New England Tennis Hall of Fame|url=http://www.newengland.usta.com/News-and-Events-Pages/tenacity_founder_eames_selected_for_new_england_tennis_hall_of_fame_/|website=www.newengland.usta.com|publisher=USTA New England|accessdate=8 May 2013}}
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.{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Norm |title=Non-profit tennis group aims to give at-risk kids confidence and success |url=http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/2013/12/non-profit_gives_at-risk_kids_confidence_and_success.html |accessdate=18 December 2013 |website=www.boston.com |publisher=Boston Globe}}
Awards
In 2012, the International Tennis Hall of Fame awarded Eames a Tennis Educational Merit Award.{{cite web|title=Tennis Hall of Fame Merit Award|url=https://www.tennisfame.com/about/hall-of-fame-awards/tennis-educational-merit-award}}
{{cite web|last1=Rice|first1=Justin|title=Tenacity Founder Ned Eames Honored by International Tennis Hall of Fame|url=http://www.boston.com/schools/extras/bps_sports/2013/03/tenacity_founder_ned_eames_honored_by_international_tennis_hall_of_fame.html|website=www.boston.com|publisher=Boston Globe|accessdate=18 March 2013}} 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.