Rogers Badgett

James Rogers Badgett Sr. (July 27, 1917 – June 6, 2005), sometimes spelled as Rodgers Badgett, was an American businessman involved in the construction, coal mining, oil and gas exploration, dredging, aviation, and automotive sales industries, and a key minority partner in the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball from 1978 through 1985.

[1] Born in Pettus, Arkansas, he graduated from Memphis' Messick High School and attended the University of Tennessee.

[1] After the war, his construction and dredging company was involved in major projects throughout North America, such as the St. Lawrence Seaway, and globally, in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.

However, he held 12 of the team's 30 limited partner shares[4] and at one point he and LeRoux combined controlled 42 percent of Red Sox stock.

Badgett received numerous honors and awards recognizing his business career and philanthropy, including "Coal Miner of the Year" from the Western Kentucky Coal Producers' Association, "Man of the Year" from the Lions Club and "Distinguished Eagle Scout" from the Boy Scouts of America.