The JRY Trust (originally JRY Corporation) was an American trust that owned the Boston Red Sox franchise within Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1992 through 2001.
[1] A purchase of the team from the estate was approved by the American League in May 1978, resulting in each of Mrs. Yawkey, Haywood Sullivan, and Buddy LeRoux having a one-third controlling interest in the team as general partners.
[2] JRY Corporation was created to hold legal ownership of the team.
[4] The trust was headed by John Harrington, who also served as president of the Red Sox from 1987 to 2001.
[1] In December 2001, the trust sold the Red Sox to John W. Henry and his group of investors, New England Sports Ventures (later known as Fenway Sports Group), with the sale becoming official in February 2002.