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.
Wealth History
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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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