Ted Alfond | |
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Born | 1945 (age 78–79) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Rollins College |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouse | Barbara Lawrence |
Children | 3 |
Parent |
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Family |
Susan Alfond (sister) Bill Alfond (brother) Peter Alfond (brother) |
Ted Alfond (born 1945) is an American billionaire businessman.
Ted Alfond was born to a Jewish family, the son of Dorothy (nee 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]
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
Forbes estimates his net worth at US$2.5 billion (April 2023). [4]
Ted Alfond | |
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Born | 1945 (age 78–79) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Rollins College |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouse | Barbara Lawrence |
Children | 3 |
Parent |
|
Family |
Susan Alfond (sister) Bill Alfond (brother) Peter Alfond (brother) |
Ted Alfond (born 1945) is an American billionaire businessman.
Ted Alfond was born to a Jewish family, the son of Dorothy (nee 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]
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
Forbes estimates his net worth at US$2.5 billion (April 2023). [4]