Myra Kraft
| Myra Kraft | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Myra Nathalie Hiatt December 27, 1942 Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Died | July 20, 2011 (aged 68) |
| Alma mater | Brandeis University (B.A., History, 1964) |
| Spouse(s) |
Robert Kraft (1963–2011, her death) |
| Children | 4 sons |
| Parent(s) | Jacob Hiatt Frances Hiatt |
Myra Hiatt Kraft (née Myra Nathalie Hiatt; December 27, 1942 – July 20, 2011) was an American philanthropist and the wife of New England Patriots and New England Revolution owner Robert Kraft.
Kraft was born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1942, the daughter of Frances and Jacob Hiatt. Her father was a Lithuanian Jewish immigrant who had served as a circuit judge of the Court of Lithuania before immigrating in 1935. His parents and three other members of his family died during the Holocaust. He went on to become a well known philanthropist and leader in the Jewish community. Jacob served as president of the E.F. Dodge Paper Box Corp. in Leominster, Massachusetts and remained president when it merged with 12 other box and printing companies to become the Rand-Whitney Corp. Rand-Whitney was bought by his son-in-law, Robert Kraft, in 1972.
In 1960, Kraft graduated from the private Bancroft School in Worcester, and in 1964 she graduated from Brandeis University with a degree in History.
Kraft was listed by Boston Magazine as one of the 20 Most Powerful Women in Boston, She was president and director of the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation and trustee of the Robert K. and Myra H. Kraft Foundation. She served on the boards of directors of the American Repertory Theatre, the United Way of Massachusetts Bay, Northeastern University, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, and Brandeis University. She and her husband donated millions of dollars to promote American football in Israel building the Kraft Stadium in Jerusalem and founding the Israeli Football League. In addition, Kraft helped to support and fund the Israeli Women’s National Flag Football Team.
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