Chris Gorringe is to be replaced by Ian Ritchie as chief executive of Wimbledon's All England Club in August. Gorringe will retire after 26 years in the job, having started as Wimbledon secretary in 1979 before the position changed to chief executive in 1983.
Ritchie moves to SW19 from his position as vice president of Associated Press Television News.
He will work alongside Gorringe at this year's Wimbledon, and begin the job full time on 1 August.
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