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Robert Kenneth Kraft [1] (born June 5, 1941) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Kraft Group, a diversified holding company with assets in paper and packaging, sports and entertainment, real estate development, and a private equity portfolio.
Kraft was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, to a Jewish family, one of four children of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and his late wife Myra Kraft. [1] [2] Robert Kraft is worth an estimated $4.8 billion, according to Forbes and ranked as 108th richest person in 2015. [3] Kraft attended the Belmont Hill School for high school.
William Hallissey Sullivan Jr. (September 13, 1915 – February 23, 1998) was an American businessman who owned the Boston Patriots franchise from their inception in the American Football League (AFL, 1960–1969) until their sale, as the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL), to Victor Kiam in 1988.
The Kraft Group, LLC, is a group of privately held companies in the professional sports, manufacturing, and real estate development industries doing business in 90 countries. [3] Founded in 1998 by American businessman Robert Kraft as a holding company for various interests he had acquired since 1968, [ 2 ] it is based in Foxborough ...
Richard E. "Dick" Jacobs (June 16, 1925 – June 5, 2009) was an American businessman and real estate developer who co-founded the Jacobs Entertainment, Inc., Richard E. Jacobs Group, and owner of the Cleveland Indians from 1986 to 1999. [1]
Sullivan offered the Jacksons two-thirds of the tour's gross revenue against a guaranteed $40 million, promised the group 83.4% of gross potential ticket revenues, which was at least 25% more than the industry standard for the time, and guaranteed the Jacksons an advance of $36.6 million. [24]
Orthwein purchased the New England Patriots from Victor Kiam in 1992, [1] when Kiam was facing bankruptcy and owed him millions. [3] The purchase price was $106 million. [ 5 ] During his ownership, Orthwein hired Bill Parcells as head coach and oversaw the drafting of first-overall draft pick quarterback Drew Bledsoe , who helped to return the ...
James Irsay (born June 13, 1959) is an American businessman and the principal owner, chairman, and CEO of the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL).. The son of businessman Robert Irsay (1923–1997), who acquired the Baltimore franchise in 1972 for $12 million and moved them to Indianapolis in 1984, Irsay was general manager of the Colts from 1984 to 1996.