Background
Beddington, John Richard was born on September 15, 1942 in Haslemere, Surrey, England. Son of Charles Richard and Joan Appleby (Holt) Beddington.
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consultant sports organization executive
Beddington, John Richard was born on September 15, 1942 in Haslemere, Surrey, England. Son of Charles Richard and Joan Appleby (Holt) Beddington.
Student, Eton College, Windsor, England, 1956-1960; student, Goethe Institute, Munich, 1960-1961; student, College of Law, London, 1962-1965.
Articled clerk Birkbeck, Julius, Coburn & Broad, London, 1962-1965. With marketing department BP Chemicals, 1966-1972. European director Grand Prix of Tennis, 1972-1977.
Vice president International Management Group, London and Cleveland, 1977-1982. President Beddington Sports Management, Beddington Event Marketing, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, since 1983. Tournament director, chairman, executive vice president Tennis Canada, 1979-1995.
Group managing director Masters International Ltd., Berks, England, 1995-1997. Vice president Association of Tennis Professionals Tour Tournament Council, Florida, 1984-1993. Director Women's Tennis Association Tour, New York City, 1993-1999.
Consultant Squash Canada, 1990-1999, Tennis Canada, 1995-1999, Squash Rackets Association, England, 1997-1999. Chairman board directors Beddington Sports Management, Ltd., England, Canada Corporation Golf Challenge, Tennis Champions Inc., Toronto, since 1999, British Open Squash Championships, 2003-2005. Tournament director The Masters Tennis Royal Albert Hall, 1997-1906.
Vice chairman LTU Champions Trophy, The Hamptons, 2005. Chairman Tennis World Cup Ltd., since 2006.
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Director Duke of Edinburgh's award, Toronto, 1990-1995. Chair Canada Open Squash Championships, 1985-1995. Consultant Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships, since 2007.
Member All England Lawn Tennis Club, Montreal Indoor Tennis Club, Lambton Squash Club, Professional Squash Association (board directors 1998-1999).
Married Roseann Madden, July 11, 1972. Children: James Edward, David Paul Madden.