Anne Landman's Collection
Billie Jean King's 1989 contract to consult with PM
Abstract
Billie Jean King's 1989 contract to consult for PM. Promises $60,000 for six days' work per year, a day being considered 4 hours long. Also promises and extra $10,000 per day for extra days.
Fields
- Author
- King, B.J.
- Merlo, E.
- Recipient
- King, B.J.
- Named Organization
- Future
- Type
- LETT, LETTER
- CONT, CONTRACT, AGREEMENT RESOLUTION
- Litigation
- Stmn/Produced
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PHILIP MORRIS
U. S. A.
120 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017 TELEPHONE (212) 880-5000
January
Ms. Billie Jean King
Future, Inc.
101 West 79th Street
Penthouse 1B
New York, New York
0024
Dear Billie Jean:
The purpose of this letter is to set forth the terms
and conditions of the agreement between Philip Morris
U.S.A., a division of Philip Morris Incorporated ("Philip
Morris"), and Future, Inc. ("Future"), pursuant to which
you will act as a consultant to Philip Morris in connection
with Virginia Slims sponsorship of women's tennis in 1989
and 1990 (the "Sponsorship"). The terms and conditions of
our agreement shall be as set forth herein below:
1. The "Term" of this agreement shall commence on
January 1, 1989, and shall terminate December 31, 1990.
2. During the Term, you shall be available to Philip
Morris for up to six (6) days per year during the Term
hereof on mutually agreeable dates and locations throughout
the world for media appearances, player seminars, and such
other tennis-related educational, promotional and
entertainment functions as Philip Morris may wish to
conduct. For the purposes of this paragraph 2 and paragraph
6 herein, a period of four (4) hours shall be considered a
"day."
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3. Additionally, you shall be available to the staff
of Virginia Slims for telephone consultation on all matters
covered by this agreement during the Term hereof.
4. Future agrees that, during the Term, you will use
your best efforts, when participating in additional
tennis-related promotional, media or entertainment functions
on behalf of third parties, to mention and inform others,
where appropriate and reasonable to do so under the
circumstances, that you are involved with and are assisting
in the over-all promotion and organization of the
Sponsorship.
MARLBORO BENSON & HEDGES MERIT VIRGINIA SLIMS PARLIAMENT LIGHTS PLAYERS SARATOGA CAMBRIDGE ALPINE
MULTIFILTER

Future, Inc.
January 19, 1989
Page 2
5. As full compensation to Future for providing your
foregoing services, Philip Morris agrees to pay to Future
compensation in the total amount of US $60,000 per year,
payable in two (2) equal installments on January 1 and July
1 of each year during the Term. All payments hereunder
shall be made by check made out to the order of "Future,
Inc." and mailed to the address of Future.
6. If Philip Morris desires to use your services in
excess of six (6) days during the Term hereof, Future agrees
to make available, on mutually agreeable dates and locations
to Philip Morris, your services, and Philip Morris agrees to
pay to Future additional compensation in the amount of US
$10,000 for each day such services are required, with
payment to be made on or before the day upon which you
perform such services.
7. If Philip Morris should request that you travel
for the purpose of attending seminars or other functions as
required herein above, Philip Morris agrees to provide you
at no cost with round trip first class air fare, hotel
accommodations, meals and ground transportation required in
connection with such trips.
8. It is acknowledged and agreed that Future and you
shall have the status of an independent consultant, and you
shall not, for any purpose whatsoever, be deemed an employee
of Philip Morris. It is further understood and agreed that
neither party shall have the right to bind the other to any
third party hereunder, and neither Future nor you shall be
authorized to negotiate or conclude any contract or
agreement of any nature whatsoever on behalf of Philip
Morris.
9. This agreement is the complete agreement between
the parties, supersedes any prior oral or written agreement
on such subject matter, and may not be amended except by a
duly executed writing. A waiver by either party of any of
the terms or conditions of this agreement, in one or more
instances, shall not be deemed a general waiver or a waiver
of any other term.
10. Any notice given under this agreement shall be
sufficiently given if hand delivered or sent by prepaid
registered mail to the address of the party stated at the
beginning of this agreement, and if to PM, to the attention
of Group Director, Marketing Promotions.

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Future, Inc.
January 19, 1989
Page 3
If the foregoing accurately sets forth our
understanding, please signify your acceptance and agreement
by executing the enclosed copy of this letter and returning
it to the undersigned.
Sincerely,
PHILIP MORRIS U.S.A.
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ACCEPTED AND AGREED AS OF
THE DATE OF THIS LETTER:
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