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The 20 Richest American Sports Owners

#19t Herb Simon

The 20 Richest American Sports Owners

#19t Robert Pera

#19t Robert Pera

Estimated Net Worth: $1.95 billion

Forbes Rank: 293

Age: 35

How he got his fortune: Chief Executive Officer, Ubiquiti Networks Inc

Teams owned: Memphis Grizzlies (NBA)

Championships: None

#18 Robert McNair

#18 Robert McNair

Estimated Net Worth: $2.0 billion

Forbes Rank: 273

Age: 76

How he got his fortune: Energy

Teams owned: Houston Texans (NFL)

Championships: None

#17 Stephen Bisciotti

#17 Stephen Bisciotti

Estimated Net Worth: $2.1 billion

Forbes Rank: 260

Age: 53

How he got his fortune: Staffing company for aerospace and technology sectors

Teams owned: Baltimore Ravens (NFL)

Championships: Two Super Bowl championships (2000, 2012)

#15t Joshua Harris

#15t Joshua Harris

Estimated Net Worth: $2.5 billion

Forbes Rank: 222

Age: 48

How he got his fortune: Co-founded Apollo Global Management, a private equity firm

Teams owned: Philadelphia 76ers (NBA), New Jersey Devils (NHL)

Championships: None

#15t Mark Cuban

#15t Mark Cuban

Estimated Net Worth: $2.5 billion

Forbes Rank: 222

Age: 55

How he got his fortune: Internet media

Teams owned: Dallas Mavericks (NBA)

Championships: One (2010-11 NBA Championship)

#14 Jeremy Jacobs

#14 Jeremy Jacobs

Estimated Net Worth: $2.8 billion

Forbes Rank: 193

Age: 73

How he got his fortune: Sports hospitality and food service

Teams owned: Boston Bruins (NHL)

Championships: One (2010-11 NHL Championship)

#13 Robert Kraft

#13 Robert Kraft

Estimated Net Worth: $2.9 billion

Forbes Rank: 184

Age: 72

How he got his fortune: Paper and packaging

Teams owned: New England Patriots (NFL)

Championships: Three (2001, 2003, 2004 Super Bowl Championships)

#12 Jerry Jones

#12 Jerry Jones

Estimated Net Worth: $3.0 billion

Forbes Rank: 166

Age: 70

How he got his fortune: Oil and gas

Teams owned: Dallas Cowboys (NFL)

Championships: Three (1992, 1993, 1995 Super Bowl Championships

#11 Terrence Pegula

#11 Terrence Pegula

Estimated Net Worth: $3.1 billion

Forbes Rank: 161

Age: 62

How he got his fortune: Natural gas

Teams owned: Buffalo Sabres (NHL)

Championships: None

#10 Charles Dolan

#10 Charles Dolan

Estimated Net Worth: $3.3 billion

Forbes Rank: 151

Age: 86

How he got his fortune: Television

Teams owned: New York Knicks

Championships: None

#9 Shahid Khan

#9 Shahid Khan

Estimated Net Worth: $3.8 billion

Forbes Rank: 122

Age: 63

How he got his fortune: Automotive parts

Teams owned: Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL), Fulham F.C. (EPL)

Championships: None

#8 Daniel Gilbert

#8 Daniel Gilbert

Estimated Net Worth: $3.9 billion

Forbes Rank: 118

Age: 51

How he got his fortune: Founder of Quicken Loans

Teams owned: Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA)

Championships: None

#7 Ted Lerner

#7 Ted Lerner

Estimated Net Worth: $4.0 billion

Forbes Rank: 110

Age: 87

How he got his fortune: Real estate

Teams owned: Washington Nationals (MLB)

Championships: None

#6 Malcolm Glazer

#6 Malcolm Glazer

Estimated Net Worth: $4.5 billion

Forbes Rank: 102

Age: 85

How he got his fortune: Real Estate

Teams owned: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL), Manchester United (EPL)

Championships: Five (2002 Super Bowl Championship; 2006-07, 2007-08, 2010-11, 2012-13 Premier League Champions)

#5 Stephen Ross

#5 Stephen Ross

Estimated Net Worth: $4.8 billion

Forbes Rank: 94

Age: 73

How he got his fortune: Real Estate

Teams owned: Miami Dolphins (NFL)

Championships: None

#4 Stan Kroenke

#4 Stan Kroenke

Estimated Net Worth: $5.3 billion

Forbes Rank: 84

Age: 66

How he got his fortune: Sports Franchises and real estate

Teams owned: St. Louis Rams (NFL), Denver Nuggets (NBA), Denver Avalanche (NHL), Colorado Rapids (MLS), Arsenal (EPL)

Championships: Two (1999 Super Bowl Championship; 2000-01 Denver Avalanche)

#3 Micky Arison

#3 Micky Arison

Estimated Net Worth: $5.9 billion

Forbes Rank: 70

Age: 64

How he got his fortune: Carnival Cruise Lines

Teams owned: Miami Heat

Championships: Three (2005-06, 2011-12, 2012-13 NBA Championships)

#2 Richard DeVos

#2 Richard DeVos

Estimated Net Worth: $6.8 billion

Forbes Rank: 60

Age: 87

How he got his fortune: Founder of Amway

Teams owned: Orlando Magic

Championships: None

#1 Paul Allen

#1 Paul Allen

Estimated Net Worth: $15.8 billion

Forbes Rank: 26

Age: 60

How he got his fortune: Co-founder of Microsoft

Teams owned: Seattle Seahawks (NFL), Portland Trail Blazers (NBA)

Championships: None

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