Stan Kroenke | |
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.png) Kroenke in 2019 | |
| Born | July 29, 1947 Columbia, Missouri, U.S. |
| Education | University of Missouri (BA, MBA) |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman and CEO of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment Founder of the Kroenke Group Chairman of THF Realty Owner and co-chairman of Arsenal F.C. Owner of Arsenal W.F.C. CEO/Owner of the Los Angeles Rams Owner of Denver Nuggets Owner of Colorado Avalanche Owner of Colorado Rapids Owner of Colorado Mammoth Owner of Los Angeles Gladiators Owner of Los Angeles Guerrillas Owner of Screaming Eagle Winery and Vineyards Owner of Waggoner Ranch |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, including Josh and Whitney |
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Enos Stanley Kroenke (/ˈkrɒŋki/; born July 29, 1947) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the owner of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, which is the holding company of Arsenal F.C. of the Premier League and Arsenal W.F.C. of the Women's Super League, the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL, Denver Nuggets of the NBA, Colorado Avalanche of the NHL, Colorado Rapids of MLS, Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League, the Los Angeles Gladiators of the Overwatch League, and the Los Angeles Guerrillas of the Call of Duty League.
The Nuggets and Avalanche franchises are held in the name of his wife, Ann Walton Kroenke, to evade NFL rules that forbid a team owner from having teams in other markets.[2] Ann, part of the Walton family, is the daughter of Walmart co-founder James "Bud" Walton. Kroenke was estimated to be worth US$10.7 billion by Forbes in 2022.
Kroenke's holding company for sports teams has been controversial. In 2016, he broke contracts by moving the St. Louis Rams to Los Angeles, incurring legal costs for the entire league. In 2021, Kroenke was involved in a failed effort to end the traditional European soccer system by creating a closed European Super League that would have included Arsenal and several other teams.
In the four major U.S. sports, Kroenke's teams have won five championships under his ownership (either partial or full), with the Rams winning two Super Bowls, the Avalanche winning two Stanley Cups, and the Nuggets winning one NBA Championship.[3] He also has an MLS Cup to his credit as owner of the Rapids,[4] and two National Lacrosse League Championships as owner of the Mammoth.
- ^ Hurley, Lee (August 8, 2018). "Stan Kroenke donated money to Clinton in race against Trump". dailycannon.com. DailyCannon. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ Harden, Mark (October 7, 2015). "NFL owners let Kroenke keep Rams; transfer Nuggets, Avalanche to his wife". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
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