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Jane Brown Grimes promoted to President in 2007. When she became president, Brown Grimes was the second woman in USTA history to hold the position. Brown Grimes remained as president until she was succeeded by Lucy S. Garvin in 2009. In 2014, Brown Grimes was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Brown Grimes was married to Olympic gold medallist Charles Grimes, who won gold at the 1956 Summer Olympics in rowing. She has three children. Jane Brown Grimes Jane Brown Grimes (born 20 January 1941) was President of the United States Tennis Association from 2007 to 2008. Her tenure made Brown