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Sr., Jeremy Maurice Jacobs, was born on January 21, 1940.
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Jeremy Maurice Jacobs, Sr.
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Jeremy Maurice Jacobs, Sr., diversified financial services company and professional sports team executive. Named one of Forbes 400: Richest Americans, Forbes magazine, 2006, 50 Most Influential People in Sports Business, Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal, 2008, 2009; named to Sports Hall of Fame in Western New York, 2006.
Education
Bachelor, State University of New York, Buffalo. Graduate advancement management progressive, Harvard University. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Canisius College.
Career
Head Dominion Delaware North Companies Sportservice, Ltd., 1961. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Delaware North Companies, Buffalo, since 1968. Co-owner Cincinnati Royals Basketball team, 1965—1972.
Owner, governor Boston Bruins, since 1974. Former owner, governor Boston Garden, since 1975. Owner, governor TD BankNorth Garden (formerly Fleet Center), since 1995.
Member United States Travel & Tourism Promotion advisory board, since 2003. Chairman board governors National Hockey League, since 2007.
Achievements
Membership
Active United Way, National Conference of Christians and Jews, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, International Tennis Hall of Fame. Founder Boston Bruins Foundation, 2003.
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Married Margaret Jane Davis. 6 children.
