Jeremy Maurice Jacobs Sr.[1] (born January 21, 1940) is an American billionaire businessman, the owner of the Boston Bruins and chairman of Delaware North.
Delaware North is a global hospitality and food service business headquartered in Buffalo, New York.
Harry Sinden, the longtime president of the team, retired active work and moved into an advisory role.
In 2011, the Bruins won their first Stanley Cup in 39 years after beating the Vancouver Canucks in a seven-game series.
His ownership began when the NHL was locked in a bitter rivalry with the upstart World Hockey Association.
"[16] Jacobs responded to reports that he was a "hard-liner" in the 2012–13 NHL lockout by saying he put the good of the league ahead of his own interest in keeping the players on the ice.
"[18] Despite relinquishing the role of CEO to his son Charlie, he remains very active in the team and still holds the title of NHL Chairman of the Board of Governors.
[20] In 2007, Jacobs donated $1 million to support an endowed chair in immunology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.
The Jacobs Institute supports research and clinical collaboration on the causes, treatment, and prevention of heart and vascular diseases.
The donation also made the Jacobs family the university's most generous donor, with gifts totaling $18.4 million.
[23] The Jacobs family and their company, Delaware North, donated $250,000 to the Martin House Restoration Project in March 2012.
The project aims to restore the Darwin D. Martin House in Western New York, one of Frank Lloyd Wright's designs.
[29] Jacobs is also heavily involved in the funding of the Boston Bruins Foundation, which was founded and is chaired by his son Charlie.
The Bruins Foundation provides grants to local organizations that seek to improve the lives of children through education, health, athletics, and a broad range of community outreach projects.
[30] In July 2015, Jacobs donated $250,000 to Iroquois Central High School in Elma, NY for the improvement of its athletic fields.
[37] Jacobs also owns an interest in NESN, the New England Sports Network, sharing ownership with John Henry, a friend and owner of the Boston Red Sox.