Daniel Kraft | |
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Born | Daniel A. Kraft |
Education | Tufts University (B.A.) |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouse | Wendy |
Parents |
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Relatives |
Jonathan Kraft (brother) Josh Kraft (brother) Jacob Hiatt (grandfather) |
Daniel A. "Dan" Kraft is an American businessman. He is a son of Robert Kraft, and is president of the family-owned Kraft Group.
A former collegiate lacrosse player, Kraft has been involved in promoting the sport in Israel.
Kraft is one of four sons of billionaire businessman Robert Kraft and Myra Kraft ( née Hiatt). [1] [2]
Kraft received a bachelor's degree from Tufts University in 1987. [3] [4] While at Tufts, Kraft played lacrosse for the Tufts Jumbos. [5]
Kraft is married to Wendy Kraft. [6]
After graduating from Tufts, Kraft worked at TeleRep. [3][ better source needed]
In 1994, Kraft began working for his family's Kraft Sports Group as vice president of marketing. [3] Kraft currently serves as the president of his family's Kraft Group. [7] [1] Since 1997, he has been president and executive of the Kraft Group's paper products subsidiary International Forest Products LLC. [8] [9] Kraft is a member of the American Forest & Paper Association's executive board, joining in 2022. [10]
Kraft is on the board of directors for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. [9] He previously was a trustee of Tufts University. [4] [11] He was a founding board member of Team IMPACT. [3][ better source needed]
In 2023, Boston magazine ranked Kraft and his brothers Jonathan and Josh at number 11 on its list of the "most influential Bostonians", grouping the three brothers as a single entity. [9]
Since 2012, Kraft has been involved in promoting the sport of lacrosse in Israel. [5] Kraft was the board chair of the Israeli Lacrosse sports body. His son, Joey, has played on the Israel men's national lacrosse team, [12] as well as for the Tufts Jumbos collegiate lacrosse team. [13]
The Israeli national lacrosse center in Ashkelon is named the "Daniel Kraft Family National Lacrosse Center", [14] and opened in 2019. [15] The Daniel and Wendy Kraft Lacrosse Scholarship has provided funding for Israeli youth lacrosse players to travel to the US and participate in lacrosse clinics and tournaments. [16]
Daniel Kraft | |
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Born | Daniel A. Kraft |
Education | Tufts University (B.A.) |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouse | Wendy |
Parents |
|
Relatives |
Jonathan Kraft (brother) Josh Kraft (brother) Jacob Hiatt (grandfather) |
Daniel A. "Dan" Kraft is an American businessman. He is a son of Robert Kraft, and is president of the family-owned Kraft Group.
A former collegiate lacrosse player, Kraft has been involved in promoting the sport in Israel.
Kraft is one of four sons of billionaire businessman Robert Kraft and Myra Kraft ( née Hiatt). [1] [2]
Kraft received a bachelor's degree from Tufts University in 1987. [3] [4] While at Tufts, Kraft played lacrosse for the Tufts Jumbos. [5]
Kraft is married to Wendy Kraft. [6]
After graduating from Tufts, Kraft worked at TeleRep. [3][ better source needed]
In 1994, Kraft began working for his family's Kraft Sports Group as vice president of marketing. [3] Kraft currently serves as the president of his family's Kraft Group. [7] [1] Since 1997, he has been president and executive of the Kraft Group's paper products subsidiary International Forest Products LLC. [8] [9] Kraft is a member of the American Forest & Paper Association's executive board, joining in 2022. [10]
Kraft is on the board of directors for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. [9] He previously was a trustee of Tufts University. [4] [11] He was a founding board member of Team IMPACT. [3][ better source needed]
In 2023, Boston magazine ranked Kraft and his brothers Jonathan and Josh at number 11 on its list of the "most influential Bostonians", grouping the three brothers as a single entity. [9]
Since 2012, Kraft has been involved in promoting the sport of lacrosse in Israel. [5] Kraft was the board chair of the Israeli Lacrosse sports body. His son, Joey, has played on the Israel men's national lacrosse team, [12] as well as for the Tufts Jumbos collegiate lacrosse team. [13]
The Israeli national lacrosse center in Ashkelon is named the "Daniel Kraft Family National Lacrosse Center", [14] and opened in 2019. [15] The Daniel and Wendy Kraft Lacrosse Scholarship has provided funding for Israeli youth lacrosse players to travel to the US and participate in lacrosse clinics and tournaments. [16]