At 81, Billionaire Robert Kraft, Owner Of The New England Patriots, Has Found A New Passion

The leader of the exclusive club of National Football League team owners can look to the future and see labor peace in the league for many years to come. There are allegations the Washington Commanders owner has been amassing information to blackmail fellow members of the club, as well as the ongoing kerfuffle with Daniel Snyder, but no one has commented. Elsewhere, the league is going strong. There is a collective bargaining agreement with players for another eight years and lucrative deals with media companies to broadcast games. Since their 11 Super Bowl appearances have made them the most hated team in the world, do we have to mention that they are also the most beloved team in the country?

Kraft has been a fan of the Pats. He bought the team in 1994 for $172 million, which was the highest selling price in the history of the league. Forbes valued the Pats at $6.4 billion, second in the league, and their owner, Robert Kraft, at $10.6 billion, good for 59th on the Forbes 400 list.

At the age of 81, it seems like it doesn't matter as much as it used to. "My philanthropy is my passion at this point of my life."

“I didn’t realize that it was something that mainly impacts the Black community. If it were a disease in the white community, the research money would’ve been dedicated, and we would have a solution to this.”

His family foundation has given $50 million to Massachusetts General Hospital, where his son is board chair. The healthcare network will be bankrolled by the largest donation in the institution's 200 year history.

"People like myself who have been privileged to do well have to make sure that inequalities in any form, we have to do our best to correct them."

One in 13 Black babies have a blood disease that can be treated with a donation. The under funding of the campaign to find a cure was attributed to the three players who tipped him off. The McCourty brothers helped raise a lot of money.

It was something that affects the Black community. We would have a solution to this if it were a disease in the white community.

The inspiration for his latest passion is the death of his wife, who died of ovarian cancer. She gave a lot of money. The woman went into the trenches and did the work.

The stress and uncertainty of Myra's illness and death was still being felt by theKrafts. He thought about families who have the same daily burdens of a serious health problem but without the same access.

When she passed away, I began to think about what she would want from her life.

Since 2010, he has given an estimated $75 million to MGH. The permanent position named after him would focus on diversity, equity and inclusion. The Massachusetts General Blood Donor Center will be renamed after the family of the same name, and funds will continue to support the center.

Building bridges and bringing people together is what most of our giving is about now.

Significant negotiations are still taking place. According to The Athletic, owners need to resolve how to pay a $790 million debt to the city of St. Louis related to the relocation of the Rams. Next week, team owners will meet in New York to resolve that problem.

The man has his eyes on the future. He hoped we would lead by example. It can help other people who have the same privileges and benefits to break down the inequalities that exist.