Jonathan Vegosen began serving a two-year term as First Vice President of the USTA in January 2009. He previously served a two-year term as a Director at Large. Vegosen serves on the Compensation and International Committees and represents the USTA on the Grand Slam Committee. He is also the Board Liaison to the USTA’s newly formed Creative Opportunities Task Force as well as to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Vegosen will also continue as Board Liaison to Chicago 2016, which is attempting to attract the 2016 Olympics.
During the 2007-2008 term, Vegosen was a member of the Budget Committee, and was USTA Board Liaison to the Player Development Council and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
In addition to his duties on the USTA Board of Directors, Vegosen is a member of the Board of Directors of USTA Serves, the International Tennis Hall of Fame and Chicago’s Serendipity Seniors on Stage, NFP. He is also a Director for Life of JCYS, a not-for-profit social service agency, and has been instrumental in raising significant contributions for the JCYS Max Davidson Tennis Centers.
Vegosen has held a number of past positions in tennis. He was Chair of the USTA Collegiate Committee, as well as Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors of both the Midwest Section and the USTA Midwest Youth Tennis and Education Foundation. Vegosen is a Past President of the Chicago District Tennis Association (CDTA), where he was the Chairman of the Junior Development Committee and authored the Parent Guide for Competitive Junior Tennis. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Chicago Tennis Patrons, the charitable arm of the CDTA.
Vegosen was captain of the tennis team at Northwestern University and was selected All-Big Ten in 1973. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Political Science, Vegosen attended the Northwestern University School of Law, from which he graduated cum laude in 1976. After serving a clerkship for a federal judge and working at a corporate firm, Vegosen and three others formed a law firm in 1981 now known as Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman and Dunn Ltd. The firm represents primarily owner-managed businesses and high net worth individuals.
Vegosen is a forceful advocate for the sport and has spoken and written on behalf of the USTA concerning dropped varsity college tennis programs. He served on the NCAA/USOC Joint Task Force, created to stem the tide of dropped Olympic sports at the collegiate level. Vegosen was honored as the 2002 CDTA Volunteer of the Year. In 2003, he received the Stanley Malless Award from the USTA Midwest Section, recognizing his distinguished service to the CDTA. Vegosen was ranked No. 1 in the Men’s 45s division in the USTA Midwest Section in 1994.
Vegosen and his wife of more than 32 years, Shari, reside in Chicago. They have two sons, and all members of the family play tennis. The Vegosens’ youngest son, Spencer, was No. 1 in the nation in the USTA Boys’ 16s in 2004 and won 11 sportsmanship awards during his junior tennis career. The Vegosen Family was honored as the USTA Ralph W. Westcott Family of the Year in 2004. Vegosen is a member of the USTA Midwest Section.