Jeremy Jacobs, Sr. & family (2024)

About Jeremy Jacobs, Sr. & family

  • Jeremy Jacobs is chairman of concessions juggernaut Delaware North, a private company that serves 500 million people per year across four continents.
  • The business was founded in 1915 by his father, who began by selling popcorn and peanuts
  • The New York-based company is currently considered a global leader in hospitality management & food service management.
  • Jacobs is also the owner of the NHL's Boston Bruins ice hockey team, and he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2017.
  • In early 2019, Jacobs began handing control of the Boston Bruins team and Delaware North to his six children.

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Forbes Lists

#697

Billionaires (2024)

#273

Forbes 400 (2023)

The Richest Person In America’s 50 Largest Cities (2016)

Personal Stats

Age
84
Source of Wealth
Food service
Self-Made Score
5
Philanthropy Score
2
Residence
East Aurora, New York
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Married
Children
6
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, SUNY Buffalo

Did you know

Jacobs owns a Florida restaurant with legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus, with whom he shares a birthday.

Jacobs pledged $30 million in 2015 to the University at Buffalo, his alma mater, which renamed its medical school after him.

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