Ted Alfond
Ted Alfond | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945 (age 80–81) |
| Alma mater | Rollins College |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Barbara Lawrence |
| Children | 3 |
| Father | Harold Alfond |
| Family | Susan Alfond (sister) Bill Alfond (brother) Peter Alfond (brother) |
Ted Alfond (born 1945) is an American billionaire businessman.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Ted Alfond was born to a Jewish family, the son of Dorothy (née Levine) and Harold Alfond.[1][2][3] His father founded the Dexter Shoe Company in 1958 and sold it in 1995 for $433 million of Berkshire Hathaway stock.[1] When his father died in 2007, he left his shares in Berkshire Hathaway to his four children, Ted, Susan, Bill, and Peter, who are now all billionaires.[4] In 1968, he graduated from Rollins College and after school, he worked as executive vice president of Dexter Shoe Company. He is a part owner of the Boston Red Sox.[5]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Alfond is married to Barbara Lawrence[6] whom he met in college; they have three children:[5] John Alfond,[7] Jenny Alfond Seeman,[8] and Katharine Alfond Donahue.[9] He lives in Weston, Massachusetts
Net worth
[edit | edit source]Forbes estimates his net worth at US$2.5 billion (April 2023).[4]
References
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- ^ Colby College Digital Commons: "Bibby Levine Alfond Scrapbook" January 1, 2011
- ^ Silbiger, Steve The Jewish Phenomenon: Seven Keys to the Enduring Wealth of a People p. 89
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- American billionaires
- 1945 births
- Living people
- Rollins College alumni
- Businesspeople from Maine
- Boston Red Sox executives
- Alfond family
- Jewish American baseball people
- Fenway Sports Group people
- Jews from Maine
- Jews from Massachusetts
- Jewish American sports executives and administrators
- American business biography, 1940s birth stubs