Wikipedia's first sentence called it “owner of gillette stadium as well as the teams that play there”. Today it says “american billionaire businessman”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “American businessman and philanthropist”. It now reads “American businessman and sports team owner (born 1941)”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Kraft (born 1942 ) is an owner of Gillette Stadium as well as the teams that play there, the National Football League 's New England Patriots and Major League Soccer 's New England Revolution .1Kraft is a 1963 graduate of Columbia University and the Harvard Business School . He is married to Myra Kraft, a 1964 graduate of Brandeis University and the daughter of Boston philanthropist Jacob Hiatt. Kraft has business holdings in the paper and packaging products industry, and is involved in numerous philanthropic endeavors. He recently addressed the 2005 class of Columbia College upon their graduation regarding the driving forces in his life: "Family, Faith, Philanthropy, and FOOTBALL". In a break with commonly accepted spelling, Mr. Kraft termed this heady combination the "Four 'F's." Later in 2005, a minor international incident was caused when it was reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin had inadvertantly taken one of Kraft's three Super Bowl rings. Kraft quickly cleared up the misunderstanding, stating that he had given Putin the ring out of "respect and admiration" he had for the President and the Russian people. v t e2
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Kraft (born June 5, 1941 in ) is an American businessman who is the Chairman , and Chief Executive Officer 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.However, his best-known holdings are the National Football League 's New England Patriots and Major League Soccer 's New England Revolution , as well as the stadium where they play, Gillette Stadium .He is also currently on the Board of Directors of Viacom and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston , and serves as a trustee of Boston College and as a trustee emeritus of his alma mater, Columbia University ." "The World's Billionaires: #655 Robert Kraft" " .
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Robert Kenneth Kraft (born June 5, 1941) is an American business magnate . He is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 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. His sports holdings include the National Football League 's New England Patriots , Major League Soccer 's New England Revolution , and Gillette Stadium .
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American businessman and philanthropist Robert Kenneth Kraft (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. He is the owner of the National Football League 's New England Patriots , Major League Soccer 's New England Revolution , and Gillette Stadium , where both teams play.He also owns the Boston Uprising , the first esports team in New England."Patriots owner Robert Kraft opens up about Deflategate, Roger Goodell and President Donald Trump" .
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American businessman and philanthropist For other people named Robert Kraft, see Robert Kraft (disambiguation) .Robert Kenneth Kraft (born June 5, 1941) is an American sports executive and 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. Since 1994, he has owned the New England Patriots of National Football League (NFL).Kraft also owns the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer (MLS), which he founded in 1996, and the esport -based Boston Uprising , which he founded in 2017.
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American businessman and sports team owner (born 1941) For other people named Robert Kraft, see Robert Kraft (disambiguation) . Robert Kenneth Kraft (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. Since 1994, Kraft has owned the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He also owns the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer (MLS), which he founded in 1996. In 2017, he founded the Boston Uprising, an Overwatch League esports team that competed from 2017 until its disbandment in January 2024.As of July 2024, he has an estimated net worth of US$11.1 billion according to Forbes .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “owner of gillette stadium as well as the teams that play there”. Today it says “american billionaire businessman”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “American businessman and philanthropist”. It now reads “American businessman and sports team owner (born 1941)”. Read the current article and compare.
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owner of gillette stadium as well as the teams that play there
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american billionaire businessman
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