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36-423: The school was founded in large part by Cincinnati businessman Carl Lindner, Jr. , in 1989 on a 25-acre (100,000 m) plot of land. In its first year, it enrolled 165 students in pre-kindergarten through to seventh grade . It has since expanded to an early learning program for pre-kindergarten, a lower school for grades kindergarten preparatory through sixth grade, and a six-year college preparatory upper school,

72-463: A $ 10 million upgrade to the facility, including the construction of a 52,000-square-foot (4,800 m ) West Building to add space for players, media and fans. The new building, which opened in mid-2010 and is named the Paul M. Flory Player Center, is approximately twice as high as the previous West Building, rising 85 feet (26 m) above ground level and 97 feet (30 m) above the court level. In 2010,

108-522: A $ 16 million gift to the school, which would allow the Armleder Center to add seventh and eighth grades to its kindergarten through sixth grade offerings and would also fund scholarships for some Armleder students to continue their college-prep education through upper school in Symmes Township . The school is now home to students in preschool through to the sixth grade. The Eagles are a member of

144-822: A 1991 fundraiser and $ 5 million in 2004. In 1978, Lindner was the recipient of the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement . Lindner supported the Republican Party . During the 2004 election, the Lindner family contributed tens of thousands of dollars to Republicans, including the Republican National Committee and several politicians. In 2004, the Republican National Committee named Lindner as one of 62 "Super Rangers",

180-455: A chain of convenience stores in Cincinnati, Ohio, called United Dairy Farmers (UDF). From there they went into the financial and communications fields. Through their holding company American Financial Group (AFG) they control Great American Insurance, a holding company for a group of property and life insurance companies that constitute the twenty-third largest insurer in the country. AFG owned

216-455: A majority interest to a group led by Robert Castellini on November 2, 2005, and stepped down as CEO. Lindner remained an active partner in the organization after the transaction. In 1997, Lindner was inducted into Junior Achievement 's U.S. Business Hall of Fame. Lindner donated to charitable causes and political campaigns. The Lindner family has supported several Cincinnati private schools, including Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy , which

252-576: Is played at the Lindner Family Tennis Center , located in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio . It features a total of 17 courts, including four tennis stadiums—Center Court, Grandstand Court, Court 3, and Court 9 (formerly known as Court 3)—and among the few venues (e.g. the Madrid Open) other than Grand Slams with more than two permanent stadiums. In 2009, the tennis tournament announced

288-914: Is the third largest tennis event in the United States, after the US Open and the Indian Wells Masters . It is one of the ATP Masters 1000 tournaments on the ATP Tour , and one of the WTA 1000 tournaments on the WTA Tour . The tournament was started in 1899 as the Cincinnati Open and was renamed in 1901 to Tri-State Tennis Tournament, a name it would keep until 1969 (it would later be known by several other names, including ATP Championships), and would eventually grow into

324-546: The Croatian Bol Ladies Open and moved it to Cincinnati. In August 2008, the men's tournament was sold to the United States Tennis Association , the owners of the US Open . In 2002, the tournament was sponsored for the first time by Western & Southern Financial Group , with the company continuing its sponsorship until at least 2016. In 2011 the men's and women's tournaments were played in

360-516: The Great Depression , he helped expand his family's dairy business into United Dairy Farmers , a large chain of convenience stores . With his three sons, he controlled roughly 42% of American Financial Group , a holding company based in Cincinnati whose primary business is insurance and investments. Lindner was a part-owner and chief executive officer of the Cincinnati Reds until he sold

396-722: The Miami Valley Conference . Carl Lindner, Jr. Carl Henry Lindner Jr. (April 22, 1919 – October 17, 2011) was an American businessman from Norwood, Ohio , a member of the Lindner family , and one of the world's richest people. According to the 2010 issue of Forbes Billionaires List, Lindner was worth an estimated $ 1.7 billion. Lindner was born on April 22, 1919, in Dayton, Ohio . He grew up in Norwood , an enclave of Cincinnati, Ohio . After dropping out of school at 14 during

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432-585: The Blake Lindner Thompson Early Childhood Learning Center for preschool students ages two to four, and the Lower School Grades kindergarten prep through third grade. The original CHCA campus building is now home to CHCA's lower school's fourth through sixth grade upper elementary program, as well as upper school grades seven and eight, the first two years of the six-year upper school program. In 2001, this high school

468-451: The Cincinnati Open name. In 1975, the tournament reins were taken by Paul M. Flory, then an executive with Procter & Gamble . During his tenure, the tournament enriched its considerable heritage while donating millions of dollars to charity: to Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center , Tennis for City Youth (a program to teach tennis to inner-city children), and to The Charles M. Barrett Cancer Center at University Hospital. Flory

504-631: The Cincinnati Open to expand to a 12-day format with a 96-player draw (joining the Indian Wells Open , Madrid Open , and Miami Open ) and add additional programming. In May 2023, rumors emerged that Beemok was considering relocating the tournament to a proposed $ 400 million tennis complex in Charlotte, North Carolina . Beemok denied that relocation was being considered, stating, "We've had productive conversations with state and local representatives in Mason and

540-578: The Lindner Family Tennis Center, the Cincinnati Open is known as one of the more intimate environments for player-fan interaction. The layout of the facility promotes fan interaction as players walk from court to court among the fans, and the tournament publicizes player practice times on the numerous courts. Roger Federer has won the most Cincinnati Open titles, and out of eight finals, he possesses seven titles; his last being won in 2015, defeating future three-time champion Novak Djokovic in

576-762: The Thriftway ATP Championships, the Great American Insurance ATP Championships, the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters and Women's Open and, most recently, the Western & Southern Open. It is played on outdoor hard courts at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio , and is held in August. The event started on September 18, 1899, and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States still played in its original city. It also

612-696: The addition of the Carl Lindner Jr Fellowship Hall. Most recently, in June 2011, the University of Cincinnati honored Lindner by renaming the College of Business the Carl H. Lindner College of Business after him in recognition of his and his family's contributions to the college, university, and business community. Although Lindner was a devout Baptist , he was considered as one of the largest non-Jewish donors to

648-401: The eastern U.S.), Great American Broadcasting , General Cable and Penn Central . Whereas the Lindner companies and financial institutions once operated on conservative, cautious principles they later became involved in riskier ventures. Lindner insurance companies began to invest in junk bonds and other Lindner companies began to issue junk bonds. The SEC noted that Lindner companies were

684-911: The fourth-largest bank in Cincinnati, Provident Bank, and the second-largest savings and loan (Hunter Savings, later merged into Provident. The Lindners also control seventy shopping centers around Cincinnati. They once owned Bantam Books and the major newspaper of Cincinnati, The Cincinnati Enquirer . Charles Keating , also of Cincinnati, was a close friend and colleague of the Lindners. Carl Lindner also had major investments in United Brands (formerly known as United Fruit - Chiquita Bananas which included plantations in El Salvador and other Central American countries.), Gulf+Western (later Paramount Communications, now part of Viacom and CBS Corporation ), Warner Communications , Kroger (a major supermarket chain in

720-507: The general public. Carl Lindner Jr. died on October 17, 2011, at age 92. He was survived by his wife, the former Edyth Bailey; his sons, Carl III , Craig and Keith; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Cincinnati Masters The Cincinnati Open (also known as the Cincinnati Masters ) is an annual professional tennis event held in Cincinnati , United States. Due to previous sponsorship, it has also been known as:

756-502: The highest level of fundraising recognition, accorded to those who raise $ 300,000 or more. Lindner, an ally of George W. Bush , secured the use of Great American Ball Park for Bush's re-election campaign on October 31, 2004, two days before the 2004 Presidential Election. In 2005, Lindner was among 53 entities that contributed the maximum of $ 250,000 to the second inauguration of President George W. Bush . Carl Lindner and his brother Robert used their family's dairy business to build

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792-456: The only Christian upper school in the city. The downtown campus is home to students from age three to the sixth grade. CHCA has an enrollment of approximately 1300 students in 2021. The construction of the Edyth B. Lindner Elementary School adjacent to the original campus building took place in 1992. The elementary school originally housed preschool through to Grade 3. Today, this campus is now home to

828-467: The only tennis tournament outside the four Grand Slam events with three stadium courts – Center Court, Grandstand Court and Court 3. A new Court 3 was built in 2010, increasing the number of stadium courts to four, with the existing Court 3 renamed Court 9. The women's competition was reinstated in 1988 for one year, and then again in 2004 when the organizers, with the help of the Octagon sports agency, bought

864-792: The organized Jewish community in the United States. In 1978, he was named the Man of the Year by the United Jewish Appeal , and was later named a recipient of the Tree of Life Award for the Jewish National Fund , and was recognized as the largest non-Jewish purchaser of Israel Bonds . Lindner, who said an early loan from Isaac Wolfson inspired him to never forget his gratitude to the Jewish people , donated to such causes in multiple occasions, including $ 1 million in

900-467: The same week, and the name changed from the "Western & Southern Financial Group Masters and Women's Open" to the "Western & Southern Open". In 2022, the tournament was sold by the USTA to Ben Navarro 's Beemok Capital; in 2023, the tournament proposed an additional $ 22.5 million in state funding to help cover a proposed $ 150 million expansion to the Lindner Family Tennis Center, which included plans for

936-491: The single largest filers of new issues of securities in the U.S. Lindner was repeatedly accused of self-dealing in the corporations under his control; e.g., having such a corporation give him a private aircraft. He became closely associated with Michael Milken and the others in the junk bond field to the extent that his financial institutions invested in the junk bonds of the others. He and others actively engaged in public relations efforts to present an image of fiscal propriety to

972-449: The surrounding area and have made considerable efforts to develop a potential master plan to expand the event in its current location." In June 2023, the city proposed a $ 15 million commitment and other economic incentives to keep the tournament in Mason, while State Senator Steve Wilson proposed a $ 25 million contribution and a $ 1 billion "super-capital improvement fund" for a state budget proposal. In October 2023, Beemok announced that

1008-597: The tournament and the U.S. Open at one venue. The venue hosts additional events including the Atlantic 10 Conference Tennis Championships, the Ohio Athletic Conference Tennis Championships, and both the boys' and girls' OHSAA state tennis championships, and has hosted an Association of Volleyball Professionals event, concerts, charitable events, and numerous regional and national junior tennis events. Because of intentional design choices for

1044-683: The tournament announced plans to expand the grounds by more than 40% and add six new courts. One of those courts is Court 3, which serves as the third television court, while another court has seating for 2,500. A new ticket office, entry plaza, food court and exhibit areas also were added. In June 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the tournament temporarily relocated to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City to reduce unnecessary player travel by centralizing

1080-650: The tournament moved to the Coney Island amusement park on the Ohio River , and the tournament began to gain momentum again. Between 1981 and 1989 it was a major tournament on the men's Grand Prix Tennis Tour and part of the Grand Prix Super Series . In 1979 the tournament moved to Mason where a permanent stadium was built and the surface was changed from Har-Tru clay to hardcourt (DecoTurf II.). Later, two other permanent stadia were constructed, making Cincinnati

1116-471: The tournament now held in Mason . The original tournament was held at the Avondale Athletic Club, which sat on property that is now Xavier University , and would later be moved to several various locations due to changes in tournament management and surfaces. The first tournament in 1899 was played on clay courts (described in a newspaper article of the time as "crushed brick dust"), and the event

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1152-422: The tournament will remain in Mason and that it be expanding the event to a 12-day format for both men and women, with the draws expanding from 56 to 96 players beginning in 2025. As part of the agreement, Western & Southern agreed to end its title sponsorship. Due to this, and in honour of the tournament's 125th anniversary, the "Western & Southern Open" branding was dropped in 2024 in favor of returning to

1188-544: Was constructed on a nearby 20-acre (81,000 m) plot of land. In 2008, a $ 3 million addition to the high school began. It was completed in January 2009. In 2016–2017, the school was expanded once more. It is home to CHCA's Upper School students in the ninth through twelfth grades. The school system purchased the historic Crosley Square Building in downtown Cincinnati to establish a school for inner-city students from pre-kindergarten to sixth grade. In March 2006, Lindner announced

1224-542: Was founded by the Lindners. Lindner supports his Carl H. Lindner Business Honors program within the University of Cincinnati 's College of Business, which was previously called the Carl H. Lindner Honors-PLUS program until it was changed by new leadership in the college of business. His Great American Insurance Company was once the title sponsor of the Cincinnati Masters tennis tournament. Phillips Chapel Church honored Lindner with

1260-816: Was honored with the ATP's Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award, enshrinement in the USTA/Midwest Hall of Fame and the Cincinnati Tennis Hall of Fame, and was named one of the Great Living Cincinnatians by the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce. Flory began his involvement as a volunteer with the tournament in the late 1960s and remained a volunteer until the end, never accepting a salary. Flory, who was born on May 31, 1922, died on January 31, 2013, remaining tournament chairman until his final day. The tournament

1296-543: Was mostly played on clay until 1979 when it switched to hardcourts. In 1903, the tournament was moved to the Cincinnati Tennis Club , where it was primarily held until 1972. In 1974, the tournament was nearly dropped from the tennis calendar but moved at the last moment to the Cincinnati Convention Center, where it was played indoors and, for the first time since 1919, without a women's draw. In 1975,

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