Question: The 2009 LA Women's Tennis Championships, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, also known as the "2009 LA Women's Tennis Championships presented by Herbalife" for sponsorship reasons, Herbalife International is a global multi-level marketing corporation that develops, markets and sells nutrition supplements, weight management, sports nutrition and personal-care products, was founded by Mark Hughes in what year?
Context: The 2009 LA Women's Tennis Championships (also known as the "2009 LA Women's Tennis Championships presented by Herbalife" for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts.  It was the 36th edition of the LA Women's Tennis Championships, and was part of the Premier Series of the 2009 WTA Tour.  It was held at the Home Depot Center in Carson, near Los Angeles, California, United States, from August 3 through August 9, 2009.  It was the second women's event on the 2009 US Open Series. The 2009 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships (also known as the "Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships" for sponsorship reasons) is a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts.  It was the 34th edition of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, and is part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP Tour.  It took place at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, United States, from July 6 through July 12, 2009. The Lexington Challenger (also known as the Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships for sponsorship purposes, and previously known as the Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships) is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts.  It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour and the ITF Women's Circuit.  It has been held annually at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky, United States, since 1995 for men and since 1997 for women. The 2009 Indianapolis Tennis Championships (also known as the "Indianapolis Tennis Championships presented by Lilly" for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts.  It was the 22nd edition of the event known that year as the Indianapolis Tennis Championships and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP World Tour.  It took place at the Indianapolis Tennis Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, from July 20 through July 26, 2009.  The Indianapolis Tennis Championships was the first ATP stop of the 2009 US Open Series. The 2009 ITF Pune Open (known as the NECC–ITF Women's Tennis Championships for sponsorship reasons) was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts.  It was the first edition of the tournament which is part of the 2009 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money.  It took place in Pune, India, on 16–22 November 2009. The 2010 Atlanta Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts.  It was the 23rd edition of the event known that year as the Atlanta Tennis Championships and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2010 ATP World Tour.  The Atlanta Tennis Championships was the first ATP stop of the 2010 US Open Series. The 2009 LA Tennis Open (also known as the LA Tennis Open presented by Farmers Insurance Group for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts.  It was the 83rd edition of the event known that year as the LA Tennis Open and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP World Tour.  It took place at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California, United States, from July 27 through August 2, 2009.  The LA Tennis Open was the second ATP stop of the 2009 US Open Series. Herbalife International is a global multi-level marketing corporation that develops, markets and sells nutrition supplements, weight management, sports nutrition and personal-care products.  The company was founded by Mark Hughes in 1980, and it employs an estimated 7,800 people worldwide.  Herbalife reported net sales of US$4.488 billion in 2016, flat with 2015, and net income of $260.0 million, down 23% from the year prior.  The business is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and its corporate headquarters are there. The Dubai Tennis Championships (also known as the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for sponsorship reasons) (formerly known for sponsorship reasons as the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships and the Dubai Duty Free Men's and Women's Championships) is a professional tennis tournament owned and organized by Dubai Duty Free and held annually in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on outdoor hardcourts.  The courts usually have a medium-fast speed considered to be similar in speed to the Shanghai and Swiss Indoor (Basel) courts, all of which are usually somewhat slower than the Cincinnati Master's Courts.  The tournament takes place at the end of February and organizes a men's and women's event.  The tournament takes place under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai.  In 2001 the ATP upgraded the tournament from a 250 level to a more prestigious 500 level tournament.  Prior to the 1990s there was an annual Dubai Tennis Championship played at the British Embassy. The 2011 Atlanta Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts.  It was the 24th edition of the event known that year as the Atlanta Tennis Championships and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2011 ATP World Tour.  The Atlanta Tennis Championships was the first ATP stop of the 2011 US Open Series.
Answer: 1980