Robert Kraft (Entrepreneur), born on June 5, 1941 in Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. Robert Kraft's age 77 years & Zodiac Sign Gemini, nationality American (by birth) & Race/Ethnicity is White. Let's check, How Tall is Robert Kraft?
Robert Kraft Bio
Robert Kraft Height
5 Feet 7 Inches (170.18 cm/1.701 m)
| Height & Weight | |
|---|---|
| Height (in Feet-Inches) | 5 Feet 7 Inches |
| Height (in Centimeters) | 170.18 cm |
| Height (in Meters) | 1.701 m |
| Weight (in Kilograms) | 74 kg |
| Weight (in Pounds) | 163.14 lbs |
Robert Kraft Body Measurements
Robert Kraft's full body measurements are 44 inches (111.76 cm) - 15 inches (38.1 cm) - 34 inches (86.36 cm).
| Body Measurements | |
|---|---|
| Measurements | 44-34-15 inches/ 111.76-86.36-38.1 cm |
| Chest Size | 44 inches (111.76 cm) |
| Biceps Size | 15 inches (38.1 cm) |
| Waist Size (Male) | 34 inches (86.36 cm) |
Robert Kraft FAQs
How did Robert Kraft get rich?
Kraft, who sold newspapers outside the old Braves Stadium in Boston as a kid, made an early fortune in paper and packaging. Today his sports portfolio also includes the New England Revolution MLS club. He started a professional videogaming team in Boston, part of the Overwatch esports league, in 2017.
Does the Kraft family own Gillette?
Kraft is the owner of the New England Patriots football team, which he bought in 1994. Through his Foxboro, Massachusetts-based Kraft Group, he also owns Gillette Stadium, the adjacent Patriot Place mall, Revolution soccer team, paper companies Rand-Whitney, International Forest Products and half of New-Indy paper.
What does Robert Kraft think of Belichick?
“I’m a Patriot fan, big time, first. More than anything, it bothers me that we haven’t been able to win a playoff game in the last three years,” Kraft said, per ESPN. “After my family, there’s nothing more important to me than the New England Patriots and winning football games.
Is Robert Kraft a descendant of James Kraft?
Kraft Foods was started in Canada in 1874, by an entrepreneur named James L. Kraft, who is in no way related to Robert, not even distantly. James moved his operations to Chicago in 1903, where he sold cheese door-to-door. The Kraft Cheese Company was listed on the Chicago Stock Exchange in 1924.
Robert Kraft is one of the most famous and trending Entrepreneur in whole world right now. Robert Kraft was born on June 5, 1941 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was born as Robert Kenneth Kraft, but best known as Robert Kraft. His father, Harry Kraft, was a dress manufacturer. His parents wanted Robert to become a rabbi on growing up. He received his primary education from the Edward Devotion School and moved on to Brookline High School from where he graduated in 1959. He attended Columbia University on a scholarship, where he was a member of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. He earned his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1965.
Kraft began his professional career with the Rand-Whitney Group, a Worcester-based packaging company run by his father-in-law Jacob Hiatt. In 1968, he gained control of the company through a leveraged buyout. He still serves as this company’s chairman. In 1972, he founded International Forest Products, a trader of physical paper commodities. The two combined companies make up the largest privately held paper and packaging companies in the United States. By the 1980s he started investing the proceeds from his businesses in various ventures. He invested in New England Television Corp which gained control of WNAC-TV, and became a director of the board in 1983. The station was then renamed to WNEV-TV and he was named president of the corporation in 1986. A long time football fan, he purchased the professional American football team, New England Patriots, in 1994 for $175 million. At the time of the purchase, the Patriots had won just 19 games the previous five seasons, and people, including his own wife questioned this decision.Kraft was an investor in New England Television Corp., which gained control of WNAC-TV in 1982, and Kraft became a director of the board in 1983. The station then became WNEV-TV. In 1986, he was named president of the corporation. In 1991, Kraft exercised his option to unload his shares for an estimated $25 million.
The Krafts have donated over $100 million to a variety of philanthropic causes including education, child- and women-related issues, healthcare, youth sports and American and Israeli causes. In 1990 Kraft, his wife, and his father-in-law funded a joint professorship between Brandeis University and Holy Cross College, forming the Kraft-Hiatt endowed chairs in comparative religion – the first inter-religious endowed chairs in the United States.
In June 1963, Kraft married Myra Nathalie Hiatt, a 1964 graduate of Brandeis University and the daughter of the late Worcester, Massachusetts, businessman and philanthropist Jacob Hiatt. She died due to ovarian cancer, aged 68, on July 20, 2011. They had four sons: Jonathan A. Kraft, Daniel A. Kraft, Joshua Kraft, David Kraft.
Robert Kraft get many award such as 1987 Columbia University John Jay Award, 2004 Columbia University Alexander Hamilton Medal, 2013 Carnegie Hall Medal of Excellence Award.
CEO of the multifaceted Kraft Group, a group known for their work in professional sports and real estate as well as several other disciplines. He became president of the NFL’s New England Patriots and helped oversee a dominant run by the franchise, filled with several Super Bowl titles.
On February 22, 2019, Daniel Kerr—the police chief of Jupiter, Florida—announced that Kraft would face two misdemeanor charges for “soliciting another to commit prostitution”, stemming from a human trafficking sweep in Jupiter.
Robert Kraft net worth is 6.6 billion USD in 2019. Now he ranked in the list of most popular American businessman and entrepreneur.