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Fred Wilpon (born November 22, 1936) [1] is an American real estate developer and former baseball executive. He was principal owner of the New York Mets from 1987 to 2020. Early life and education
Nelson Doubleday Jr. & Fred Wilpon (1986–2002) Sterling Equities (2002–2020) Steven A. Cohen (2020–present) Current ownership.
It was founded in 1972 by Fred Wilpon (Chairman) and Saul Katz (President), Wilpon's brother-in-law. [6] [9] [10] It has developed a number of properties, including the tower at 450 Lexington Avenue. [6] [11] It built Citi Field $40 million under budget, and took over development of a Willets Point project. [6] [12]
Wilpon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Fred Wilpon (born 1936), real estate developer, baseball executive, and team owner; Jeff Wilpon (born 1961), baseball executive, financial executive, and museum director, son of Fred
The remaining 20% came from partners City Investing Corporation and Fred Wilpon. Wilpon and Doubleday put in an additional $20 million over the next three years to rebuild the franchise. The pair built the franchise into a pennant contender in 1984 and 1985 and winning the 1986 World Series title. The team also saw attendance rise significantly ...
In 2008, alum and owner of the New York Mets MLB franchise, Fred Wilpon donated $9 million for the renovation of Fisher Stadium and Alumni Field. It is now known as the Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex, but more commonly known as the Wilpon Baseball Complex.
Wilpon was born to a Jewish family, the son of Judy (née Kessler) and Fred Wilpon, the co-founder of the real estate development firm Sterling Equities and former majority owner of the New York Mets. He has two siblings. His sister, Robin Wilpon, is married to Phillip Wachtler, son of former Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, Sol ...
His daughter, Yuki Oshima-Wilpon (born 1976), was married to Bruce Wilpon, son of Fred Wilpon, the owner of the New York Mets; [2] [3] she is also divorced from Nicky Scott, close friend of Prince Harry. [4] As of 2006, his net worth was listed at $1.2 billion. [1]