Jonny Gray | |
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| Born | Jonathan Dunlop Gray 27 September 1962 |
| Education | St John's College, University of Cambridge Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Staff College, Camberley |
| Occupations | Former army officer; sports executive |
Jonathan (Jonny) Gray (born 27 September 1962) is a former British army officer and sports executive. He served as the first chief executive officer (CEO) of the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) from 2019 to 2022.
Gray was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1962. He attended Merchiston Castle School. [1] He later completed an MPhil in International Relations at St John’s College, University of Cambridge. [2]
He completed officer training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst where he won the Sword of Honour. He later attended the Army Staff College. Gray was commissioned into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1984 and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1999. [3] [4] In 2002 he commanded the 1st Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in Northern Ireland during The Troubles [5] . The Battalion was awarded The Wilkinson Sword of Peace by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for its work in Belfast in the aftermath of the Holy Cross Dispute [6] . Gray then deployed with the battalion to the Iraq War in 2004. [7] In Iraq, he was involved in the "Battle of Yellow Three" in Al-Amarah in spring 2004. [8] [9] During that battle he became surrounded but extracted in the back of a Warrior APC driven by LCpl Johnson Beharry who received the Victoria Cross for his part in this and other battles [10] . Gray's vehicle was also hit by a Rocket Propelled Grenade in another incident. [11] Gray received the Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service in 2004. [12] [13]
After leaving the Army in 2005, Gray joined Control Risks. He later became Global Head of Sport at the company [14] [15] [16] [17]
In October 2019, following governance changes, the Tennis Integrity Supervisory Board appointed Gray as the first chief executive of the Tennis Integrity Unit (replaced by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) in 2021). The ITIA was the first legally independent regulator of a major world sport. [18] [19] [20] Gray stepped down as CEO in 2022 having made a 'significant contribution to integrity in tennis'. [21] [22] [23]
From 2022 to 2025, Gray worked at Ankura, in its sports advisory practice. [24] [25] [26]
In 2023, he joined the International Table Tennis Federation’s Integrity Board. [27] [28]
In 2025, he formed his consultancy firm Gray Buxton and Associates. [29] It was announced in 2025 that he had been retained as senior advisor by Howden insurance brokers in its Sport and Entertainment Division. [30] [31] [32]
In 2012, Gray was elected to be a member of The Royal Company Of Archers, the King's Bodyguard for Scotland. [1] In 2021, he was appointed as a President of SSAFA - The Armed Forces Charity in Scotland. [33]
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