Jeffrey Robert Lurie (born September 8, 1951) is an American businessman, documentary film producer, and owner of the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) since 1994.

As a film producer he has three Academy Awards to his credit, while the Eagles have won two Super Bowls under his watch as owner.

In its heyday it was the nation's fourth-largest chain of movie theaters, owned several publishing houses, three insurance companies, and a leading global consulting firm.

In 1984 minority interest in Carter Hawley Hale was acquired, which was at the time the tenth-largest clothing retailer in the United States, including Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman-Marcus.

[4] Prior to entering business, Lurie served as an adjunct assistant professor of social policy at Boston University.

The Luries had been season-ticket holders since the New England Patriots franchise began in 1960, the year the American Football League was founded.

In 1993, Lurie tried to buy the New England Patriots, but he dropped out of the bidding at $150 million when his uncle Richard Smith nixed the purchase based on the financials.

Lurie's name also had surfaced in sale talks regarding the Los Angeles Rams, and he was a potential investor in a bid for a Baltimore expansion team with Robert Tisch, who subsequently bought 50% of the New York Giants.

[9] To back the Bank of Boston loan, Lurie put up millions of dollars worth of personal stock in Harcourt General and GC Companies Inc. as equity.

[13] In a pre-production meeting for I Love You To Death, Lurie met Christina Weiss, a former actress who was working for his production company.