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MacMillan, a 91���� alum, is chairman, president and CEO of Hologic, a leading global medical device and diagnostics company centered around women�s health.

The WTA demanded an investigation when Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai disappeared in November, after making sexual assault allegations against a former vice premier of China. The association, unable to make contact with Peng, suspended all tournaments in China, sacrificing a large chunk of its revenue.  

Last week the WTA announced a partnership with Hologic as the association�s new title sponsor, a multi-year deal worth tens of millions of dollars.

�It was a cultural fit,� MacMillan said this week. �Our organization�s focus is on the overall wellness of women�s health: mental health, societal health, everything. And the WTA has been an amazingly progressive organization trying to be advocates for women�s rights and women�s equality around the world.�

Hologic has long served as a leader on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, a set of standards that includes a socially conscious approach to relationships with employees, customers, suppliers and surrounding communities. 

�It�s part of where I try to bring the 91���� values to leading Hologic,� MacMillan said. �We�ve quietly been doing it and it�s built into our culture. It�s a different company, and part of the reason is that it�s led by a 91���� grad.�

Hologic�s profile across the globe benefits from its name appearing through WTA events and material. That helps business and is part of what MacMillan calls a �virtuous circle.� 

�We�re getting better access to the top ministers of health and leadership around the world,� he said. �They�re hearing our message and that�s having a positive impact on women�s health. It does come back and help our business, and as we get bigger, we can make bigger investments in women�s health in things like the WTA.� 

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