News release from the Mad Anthony Children’s Foundation:
Mad Anthonys names Mike Pence, Tom Kelley 2014 Red Coat recipients
(May 15, 2014) — Mad Anthonys has named Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and Tom Kelley, president of Kelley Automotive Group and one of Fort Wayne’s most accomplished amateur golfers, its 2014 Red Coat recipients.
Pence was elected Indiana’s 50th governor in November 2012. Prior to that, he represented the state’s sixth congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for 12 years. A native of Columbus, Indiana, Pence graduated from Hanover College and earned his law degree from Indiana University.
“As a lifelong Hoosier, the Mad Anthonys is an organization I know well and admire, so it is a great honor to be named recipient of the Red Coat,” Pence said.
Kelley leads one of the largest and most recognized automotive groups in the state, incorporating six dealerships in Fort Wayne and Decatur. He also founded and ran an IndyCar racing team for several years in the 2000s. Outside of the dealerships that bear his family name, Kelley is perhaps best known for his successes as an amateur golfer; he is a nine-time winner of the Fort Wayne Golf Association’s men’s city tournament.
Kelley’s father, Jim, was named a Red Coat recipient in 1998.
“Being born and raised in Fort Wayne and an avid golfer, there are few things more momentous I can think of then the Mad Anthonys and the Red Coat,” Kelley said. “In addition, being able to join my father in the ranks of Red Coat recipients is an incredible opportunity and honor.”
Pence and Kelley will receive the Red Jacket at this year’s recognition dinner on Tuesday, August 26. This year’s Mad Anthonys Pro-Am will take place during the Hotel Fitness Championship August 25 and 27 at Fort Wayne’s Sycamore Hills Golf Club. Amateur players will team up with professional golfers from the Web.com Tour Finals to benefit Mad Anthonys Children’s Hope House and the Evans Scholars Foundation. Those interested in participating or volunteering with the Red Coat Dinner and Mad Anthonys Pro-Am at the Hotel Fitness Championship are encouraged to visit HotelFitnessChampionship.com for more information.
“Both Gov. Pence and Tom Kelley fully embrace and embody what it means to be a Hoosier and recipient of the Mad Anthonys Red Coat,” said Don Banowetz, board president of the Mad Anthonys Foundation. “Being a part of the Hotel Fitness Championship once again is a continuation of our long-standing tradition of providing Fort Wayne and northeast Indiana a premier Pro-Am charity golf event, while increasing support of the Mad Anthonys Children’s Hope House and other important causes for children in our region.”
About the Mad Anthonys
The Mad Anthonys is a charitable organization founded in 1957 and comprised of business leaders and professionals from northeast Indiana. The Mad Anthonys Charity Classic golf event – now officially called the Mad Anthonys Pro-Am at the Hotel Fitness Championship – is one of the country’s premier charity golf events, raising millions of dollars for charitable organizations in Fort Wayne.About the Hotel Fitness Championship
Hosted by the Western Golf Association, the Hotel Fitness Championship is one of four Web.com Tour Finals events for 2014 that will determine the 50 players who earn cards for the 2014-15 PGA TOUR season under the TOUR’s enhanced qualifying system. The 2014 tournament will be held Aug. 25-31, 2014 at Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Players eligible for the Hotel Fitness Championship include the top-75 money winners on the Web.com Tour at the conclusion of the Regular Season; players who finish 126-200 on the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup points list at the end of the TOUR’s Regular Season; and non-members who earn enough points to place them among 126-200 on the FedExCup points list at the end of the regular season. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit HotelFitnessChampionship.com.
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