Robert Kraft is a billionaire businessman, owner and founder of The Kraft Group, and the Chairman of the Board for The New England Patriots. Robert Kraft is also the Patriots’ Chairman, CEO, and President.
He was born to a Jewish family and raised in Brookline, Massachusetts, the son of Dorothy (née Edelstein) and Max Kraft. He grew up in a large house on Newbury Street with six siblings – Phyllis (later Phyllis DellaValle), Daniel, Jane (later Jane Dolphin), Michael (later Michael Kraft), Susanne (later Susan Bredenbeck), and David.
About Robert Kraft
Ownership of the Patriots
Robert Kraft has owned The New England Patriots since 1994.
The New England Patriots are one of the most successful teams in the NFL; they have won five Super Bowls and are considered one of the most valuable sports franchises globally. ESPN has listed The Patriots as the most valuable franchise in the NFL, worth $1.635 Billion.
The Kraft Group
The Kraft Group is a diversified, multi-national company with leadership positions in energy, chemicals, and real estate development in North America, South America, and Asia. The Kraft Group spent $500 Million building Gillette Stadium, where The New England Patriots play their home games.
Philanthropy
Robert Kraft has supported many charities in New England and the community. In 1999, he made an $8 million donation to Tufts Medical Center, and in 2001, he gave another $8 million to the hospital. He has also donated 1% of his salary to charity since 1994, which totals $6 Million.
This year, he donated $18 Million to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and $6.5 Million to The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Family
Kraft is married to Myra Kraft, who is the director of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. They have three children, Jennifer, Sarah, and Robert Jr. Kraft, has four grandchildren. His second son’s name is Kevin. Follow this page on Twitter, for related information.
Additional information about Kraft can be found on https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/profiles/robert-k-kraft/
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