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[[image]] [[caption]] Thomas B. Shropshire Senior Vice President and Treasurer Miller Brewing Company [[/caption]] For the past four years, Lite beer from Miller has been privileged to sponsor the United Negro College Fund/ Arthur Ashe Tennis Benefit. I say privileged because this is a quality tournament whose purpose is to help maintain high standard of quality among citizens of this country. As a company that has been committed to quality, we understand the importance of these high standards. The United States cannot afford the luxury of mediocrity. The international stakes today are too high. The speed at which change takes place is too fast for us not to be able to keep pace. If this nation is to maintain its position of leadership, we must have as many people as possible whose skills and minds have been sharpened to their finest point. The United Negro College Fund has been about the business of seeing to it that thousands of such finely honed people move into the job market each year. We at Miller are proud employers of some of those people. They have played an important role in helping our company move from the number seven brewery in the industry to the number two brewery. We, therefore, have a personal first-hand appreciation of the importance of UNCF schools. We are glad that you share that appreciation. Your presence here today indicates your support of academic excellence, and is an investment in the future of not only the lives of those students who will benefit from attending one of the forty-two member schools, but also an investment in the future well-being of this country. On behalf of the more than 14,000 employees and the 131 graduates of predominately black colleges who work at Miller Brewing Company facilities around the country, I want to welcome you to this eighth annual benefit tournament, and thank you for your support. [[image]] [[caption]] Hugh Cullman Chairman and CEO Philip Morris U.S.A. [[/caption]] As General Chairman of the Arthur Ashe Tennis Benefit, I am delighted to welcome all of you to our eighth year, and to have the opportunity to thank you for your continued support of this very important program. The Tournament holds a special place on the United Negro College Fund agenda. The monies raised through this event will enable many young black students to continue their studies - and achieve a quality education at a cost they can afford. This is an idea to which I - and many of my colleagues - are firmly committed. The business community is acutely aware that more than half the nation's black executives and elected officials are graduates of predominately black colleges. To ensure the best talent for our future, we must support today's potential leaders. I am proud to represent Philip Morris in this commitment this year by serving as a member of the Fund's national board of directors. The Tournament is an event we at Philip Morris take particular interest in, but all of you make it the success it has become. I hope you will continue your involvement here and with the UNCF as well. Its success represents success for us all. Career Highlights All-American at UCLA, from which he graduated in '66 with a B.B.A. Champion, NCAA, '65 Champion, doubles, NCAA, '65 Member of U.S. Davis Cup team, 1963-'70, '75, '76,'78, setting a U.S. career longevity record Represented U.S. in Pan American Games, '67 Champion, U.S. Clay Court Championships, '67 Champion, U.S. Open, '68 Champion, Wimbledon, '75 Champion, Australian Open, '70 Champion, World Championship of Tennis, '75 Champion, doubles (w/Marty Riessen), French open, '71 Champion, doubles (w/Tony Roche), Australian Open, '77 Ranked #1 in the world, '68, '75 Ranked in the top five of U.S. for 13 consecutive years, 1964-'77 Member of U.S. World Cup team, 1970-'76, '79 Qualified for WCT Finals, 1971-'76 Finalist, Colgate Grand Prix Masters, '78, defeated Harold Solomon, Jimmy Connors (default) and Brian Gottfried Awarded William M. Johnston Award, '64, as male player showing quality of sportsmanship and contributing to growth of tennis Finalist, U.S. Professional Indoor, Philadelphia, defeated Guillermo Vilas, Brian Gottfried, Vitas Gerulaitis Semifinalist, United Virginia Bank Classic, Richmond, defeated Gottfried Semifinalist, United Bank Classic, Denver Finalist, National Indoor, Memphis Semifinalist, Volvo Tennis Classic, Washington, D.C. Won decisive singles match in U.S. sweep over Australia, World Cup member of the U.S. Nations Cup team that reached semifinals Semifinalist, Stella Artois Grass Court Championships, Queens Club, London Semifinalist, doubles (w/Dick Stockton), French Open, defeated team of Brian Gottfried/Raul Ramirez. 260 260
