Jeremy Jacobs, Sr.
East Aurora, New York
Bachelor of Arts/Science, SUNY Buffalo
United States
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$4,900,000,000
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#478 Billionaires 2019
#172 Forbes 400 2018
Jeremy Jacobs is chairman of concessions juggernaut Delaware North, a private company that serves 500 million people per year across four continents. The business was founded in 1915 by his father, who began by selling popcorn and peanuts. The company now has annual revenue of about $3 billion.Delaware North lost a major contract with Yosemite National Park in 2016, which has resulted in protracted litigation with rival Aramark.Jacobs is also the owner of the NHL's Boston Bruins and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2017.
Jacobs owns a Florida restaurant with legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus, with whom he shares a birthday.He pledged $30 million in 2015 to the University at Buffalo, his alma mater, which renamed its medical school after him.
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