Robert Kraft

Robert Kraft bought the New England Patriots for $172 million in 1994; the team is now worth about $5 billion and has won six Super Bowl rings.

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.

He pledged $20 million in 2019 to fight hate crimes and antisemitism in the wake of the Tree of Life shooting in 2018.