Robert Kraft is an American businessman and the chairman and CEO of The Kraft Group, a diversified holding company with assets in sports and entertainment, real estate development and a range of other industries. He is best known as the owner of the New England Patriots, one of the most successful franchises in the National Football League (NFL), having won seven Super Bowl championships under his ownership.

Early Life and Career

Robert Kraft was born on June 5, 1941, in Brookline, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. He attended Columbia University, where he earned a degree in economics in 1963. After graduation, he went to work for the Rand-Whitney Group, his father-in-law’s packaging company, and eventually became president of the company. In 1972, he founded International Forest Products (IFP), a paper and packaging company that became one of the largest privately owned companies in the United States.

Sports Ownership

In 1994, Robert Kraft purchased the New England Patriots, a team that had struggled for many years and was on the verge of being sold and moved out of the region. Under his ownership, the Patriots quickly became one of the most successful franchises in the NFL, winning seven Super Bowl championships (in 2002, 2004, 2005, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021). Kraft is widely regarded as one of the most successful and respected owners in the league.

Philanthropy

In addition to his business and sports interests, Robert Kraft is also known for his philanthropic activities. He has donated tens of millions of dollars to a wide range of causes, including education, healthcare, and the arts. In 2011, he and his family founded the Kraft Family Sports Campus in Jerusalem, a state-of-the-art sports and education complex that serves as a bridge between Israelis and Palestinians.

Kraft is a prominent American businessman and the chairman and CEO of The Kraft Group, which has diversified holdings in a range of industries. He is perhaps best known as the owner of the New England Patriots, one of the most successful franchises in the National Football League. In addition to his business interests, Kraft is also known for his philanthropic activities and has donated millions of dollars to various causes. See this page on CrunchBase, for more information.

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