Majority owner: Robert Kraft, 73
Minority owners: None
Source of wealth: Rand-Whitney Group, International Forest Products, Family Office and Private Equity
Net worth: $4.3 billion (Forbes)
Residence: Brookline, Massachusetts
Marital status: Widowed
Family: Sons Jonathan, Daniel, Josh, David........... & TOM BRADY lol
Education: Columbia (arts/science); Harvard (MBA)
When purchased team and for how much:1994, for $172 million
Franchise valuation: $2.6 billion (Forbes)
2014 revenue/rank: $428 million (net of stadium revenues used for debt payments)/second (Forbes)
Owns stadium (how much invested): Yes (privately financed at $325 million and opened in 2002)
Ownership philosophy: Continuity, stability and sustained success, with strong management of the salary cap.
Defining moment in ownership tenure: First Super Bowl championship, 2001 season. Hiring Bill Belichick, 2000.
Regular/postseason wins-losses during tenure: 229-107/24-12
General managers during tenure: Bill Parcells (1994-1996), Bobby Grier (1997-1999), Bill Belichick (2000-present)
Coaches during tenure: Bill Parcells (1994-1996), Pete Carroll (1997-1999), Bill Belichick (2000-present)
Playoff appearances: 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Super Bowl appearances/championships: Lost to Packers 35-21 in Super Bowl XXXI (1996 season), defeated Rams 20-17 in Super Bowl XXXVI (2001), defeated Panthers 32-29 in Super Bowl XXXVIII (2003), defeated Eagles 24-21 in Super Bowl XXXIX (2004), lost to Giants 17-14 in Super Bowl XLII (2007), lost to Giants 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI (2011), defeated Seahawks 28-24 in Super Bowl XLIX (2014).
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So our Fearless Leader did good for himself.
Most knock him for bein cheap but I think it's just way Cap Number plays into signings, age etc.
But with that said, if there was Luxury Taxes like in baseball (See Yankees) and teams were able to sign players with no limitations of salaries paid,would Kraft splurge and go "All In"?