Larry Scott is resigning after six years as chairman and chief executive officer of the WTA Tour, the governing body of professional women's tennis.
Scott will become a commissioner in a US college sports conference on 1 July.
After taking up the post in 2003, Scott helped secure equal prize money for women at Wimbledon and the French Open.
The American also helped the WTA land the largest sponsorship deal in the history of women's sport with Sony Ericsson at US$88m over six years.
"With women's professional tennis more popular than ever, the Tour in the strongest business position in its history and a fantastic senior management team in place, now is the right time for me to embrace a new challenge consistent with my family and personal goals, and leave room for the next generation of Tour leadership to take on new responsibilities," said Scott.
He will work with the Tour board on the selection process for the next chairman and chief executive
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