Chris Evert Speaking Fee: $75,000 to $100,000
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FLL - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Primary Topic Category:
Sports
Secondary Topic Category:
Big Names / Headliners / Star Power
Chris Evert Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Tennis great Chris Evert was ranked number one for seven years and had a 90% win average spanning her 17 year career as a pro, winning 18 grand slam titles. Since retiring in 1989, the Hall of Fame tennis player has become active in more than a dozen organizations including her charity Chris Evert Charities, Inc. which has raised over $15 million to combat substance abuse and to assist neglected and abused children. Chris is also a partner and coach at Evert Tennis Academy which she opened in 1996. Today, Chris Evert remains one of the most prominent female athletes of our time as well as one of the most recognizable women in the world.
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