Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs has an estimated net worth of $3.7 billion as of May 2015 according to Forbes. He is also #527 in the World Billionaires List (#634 in 2012), #181 in the United States, and #141 in Forbes 400 List. He was also listed by the magazine for his philanthropic activities. Born Jeremy Maurice Jacobs on January 21, 1949 in Buffalo, New York, he is of Jewish-Polish descent. He earned his B.A. from the University of Buffalo’s School of Management. He has also completed the Advanced Management Program from the Harvard School of Business.

After his father’s death in 1968, Jacobs took over as the Chairman and CEO of Delaware North Companies, a global hospitality and food service business in Buffalo, New York. It was founded in 1915 selling popcorn and peanuts. Today, the company owns and manages TD Garden, the home of the Bruins and Boston Celtics and also one of the top concert grounds and sports venues in the U.S. He and his three sons run the $2 billion (in revenues) business. Aside from this, he also owns 20% of the New England Sports Network.

Jeremy Jacobs also serves as the Chairman of the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Board of Governors since 2007 when he replaced Harley Hotchkiss of the Calgary Flames. He has also served in its executive committee. As a philanthropist, he recently donated $19 million to his alma mater, University of Buffalo, along with his family.