Jan Leschly

Jan Leschly (born 11 September 1940) is a Danish businessman and former professional tennis player. He was a semifinalist in the men's singles at the 1967 U.S. National Championships and a quarterfinalist in doubles at the 1966 Wimbledon Championships. From 1957 to 1973, he won 18 career titles in singles.

Tennis career He was a tour tennis professional from the late the 1950s to the early 1970s. In July 1957, he won his first title the East of England Championships on grass at Felixstowe. From 1959 to 1971, he participated in nine Wimbledon Championships and achieved his best result in 1966 when he reached the fourth round of the singles event, and with his countryman Jørgen Ulrich (uncle of Lars Ulrich whose father is Torben Ulrich), he reached the quarterfinals of the doubles event. Jan Leschly was in the semifinals of the US Championship at Forest Hills in 1967, losing to Clark Graebner in five sets.

He was ranked World No. 10 for 1967 in Lance Tingay's amateur rankings for The Daily Telegraph.

Clay Torsten Johansson 6–3, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3

9. December 1962 Copenhagen Indoor Wood (i) Jørgen Ulrich 12–10, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5

10. January 1963

Wood (i) Jørgen Ulrich 4–6, 9–11, 8–6, 8–6, 6–4

11. March 1963

? Toomas Leius 6–0, 1–6, 6–3, 6–2

12. |August 1963

Clay Jørgen Ulrich 6–2, 6–3, 6–4

13. August 1964

Clay Torben Ulrich 3–6, 5–7, 7–5, 8–6, 6–0

14. November 1965 King's Cup Final (London) Wood (i) Bobby Wilson 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 12–10

15. January 1966

Wood (i) Carl-Edvard Hedelund 6–0, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1

16. August 1966

Clay Carl-Edvard Hedelund 6–0, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1

17. March 1967

Hard Manuel Santana 6–2, 2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6

18. July 1967

Clay Ilie Năstase 4–6, 3–6, 2–6

19. August 1967

Clay Jorgen Ulrich 3–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–1

20. November 1967

Clay Roy Emerson 6–4, 12–10

21. February 1968

Carpet (i) Alex Metreveli 4–6, 12–10, 6–3, 6–4

22. February 1968

Carpet (i) Manuel Santana 6–8, 3–6

23. February 1968 Macon Indoor Carpet (i) Mike Sangster 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4

24. March 1968 Concord International Indoor Carpet (i) Arthur Ashe 3–6, 13–15

25. August 1968 Copenhagen Tournament ? Martin Mulligan 3–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1, 6–2

26. January 1969

Carpet (i) Carl-Edvard Hedelund 6–4, 6–3, 6–3

27. February 1969 Rothmans European Trophy Indoor, Carpet (i) Manuel Orantes 9–7, 7–5

28. August 1969

Clay Jørgen Ulrich 6–2, 6–2, 6–1

29 . August 1969 Copenhagen Tournament ? Martin Mulligan 4-6, 6-4, 7-9, 14-12, 1-6

20. August 1970

Clay Jorgen Ulrich 6–3, 6–4, 6–4

31. June 1971 Chichester International Grass Gerald Battrick 2-6, 8-9

32. July 1971

Clay Ilie Năstase 7–6, 2–6, 1–6, 4–6

33. February 1972

Carpet (i) Ray Moore 6–1, 11–9, 6–3

Work career Leschly has been the chairman and chief executive officer of Care Capital LLC, a private equity firm, since May 2000. Other positions: Chief Executive and Director, SmithKline Beecham, a company that develops and markets pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter medicines, 1994 to May 2000. Director, American Express, Viacom, Maersk, and Dynavax Technologies Corporation. Member, Advisory Board of Daimler Chrysler and the Emory University Business School Dean's Advisory Council.