Jeffrey Lurie
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Clark University | Doctorate, Brandeis University
United States
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Philadelphia Eagles
$2,100,000,000
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#1116 Billionaires 2019
#383 Forbes 400 2018
Jeffrey Lurie is a former college professor but he's more widely known as the outspoken owner of the Philadelphia Eagles NFL team. In 1983, Lurie took an executive role at General Cinema Corporation, the film company founded by his grandfather.He started Chestnut Hill Productions in 1985, where he produced a string of mostly forgettable movies. In 1994, Lurie took out a loan to buy the Philadelphia Eagles for $185 million. The team is now worth $2.5 billion. Despite having to give up a stake in the Eagles during his 2012 divorce, his 80% of the team still represents the bulk of his fortune.
Jeffrey Lurie is a former college professor, but he's more widely known as the outspoken owner of the Philadelphia Eagles NFL team.Lurie taught social policy at Boston University, after he earned a master's degree there and a doctoral degree at Brandeis.
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