Jeremy Jacobs Sr & family
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Food service
- Industry
- Service
- Residence
- East Aurora, New York
- Education
- SUNY Buffalo (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 6
Biography
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 New York-based company is currently considered a global leader in hospitality management & food service management.
Jacobs is also the owner of the NHL's Boston Bruins ice hockey team, and he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2017.
In early 2019, Jacobs began handing control of the Boston Bruins team and Delaware North to his six children.
About
Jacobs owns a Florida restaurant with legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus, with whom he shares a birthday.
Jacobs pledged $30 million in 2015 to the University at Buffalo, his alma mater, which renamed its medical school after him.