Stan Kroenke | |
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Born |
Enos Stanley Kroenke July 29, 1947 Columbia, Missouri |
Other names | Silent Stan |
Education | B.A. University of Missouri, 1969 B.S. University of Missouri MBA. University of Missouri |
Occupation | Owner of Los Angeles Rams Owner of Kroenke Sports Enterprises Chairman of THF Realty Owner of Colorado Mammoth Founder of Kroenke Group Owner of Colorado Rapids Owner of Arsenal F.C. |
Net worth | US$7.4 billion (December 2016) |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Ann Walton Kroenke (1974–present) |
Children | 2, son Josh and daughter Whitney Ann |
Family | Walton |
Enos Stanley "Stan" Kroenke (/ˈkroʊŋki/; born July 29, 1947) is an American business entrepreneur. He is the owner of Kroenke Sports Enterprises, which includes the Denver Nuggets of the NBA, Colorado Avalanche of the NHL, Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer, Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League and the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL (the Colorado sports properties are in the name of Josh Kroenke, one of his children, to satisfy NFL ownership restrictions that forbid a team owner from owning teams in other markets). Kroenke is also the largest shareholder of English football club Arsenal.
Kroenke is named after St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famers Enos Slaughter and Stan Musial. His wife, Ann Walton Kroenke, is the daughter of Walmart co-founder James Walton. Kroenke was estimated to be worth $US 8 billion by Forbes in 2016.