Josh Kroenke
| Josh Kroenke | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 7, 1980 Columbia, Missouri, U.S. |
| Residence |
Denver, Colorado Manhattan, New York |
| Education |
Rock Bridge High School University of Missouri |
| Occupation | Businessman, Entrepreneur |
| Parent(s) |
Stan Kroenke Ann Walton Kroenke |
| Relatives |
Whitney Ann Kroenke (sister) James "Bud" Walton (maternal grandfather) |
Josh Kroenke (born May 7, 1980) is an American heir to the Wal-Mart family inheritance and to Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, his father's sports-media conglomerate. He is President and Governor of the Denver Nuggets basketball franchise, President and Governor of the Colorado Avalanche ice hockey franchise, Alternate Governor for the Colorado Rapids soccer franchise and non-executive director of English association football club Arsenal F.C..
Josh Kroenke was born on May 7, 1980. His father is Stan Kroenke and his mother, Ann Walton Kroenke. Through his mother, he is a member of the Walton family, the richest family in the world (citation needed), who founded Wal-Mart and still own a controlling interest. He has a sister, Whitney Kroenke Burditt. He grew up in Columbia, Missouri and attended Rock Bridge High School. He graduated from the University of Missouri, where he received a full basketball scholarship. He admitted to being bullied in college because of his family background, but said it prepared him for public life.
While in college, Kroenke found himself involved in a scandal which led to the resignation of Larry Eustachy, the coach of the Iowa State basketball team. In 2003, Eustachy, a friend of Josh’s father Stan Kroenke, attended a student party with Josh in Columbia, Missouri. Photos of Eustachy drinking with college students at the party later surfaced and led to his resignation from his position at Iowa State.
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