Joseph E Carrico, a lifelong tennis enthusiast, was president of the Western Tennis Association and the USTA. He was the U.S. representative on the Governing Board of the International Tennis Federation for six years and served as the Chairman of the U.S. Davis Cup Committee for five years. Carrico served as a Director of the Chicago District Tennis Association and President of the Chicago Tennis Patrons Association. He was also a Vice President of the Northeastern Ohio Tennis Association before relocating to Chicago where he worked for Arthur Anderson and Company.