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Jeremy M. Jacobs enters his 32nd season as owner of the Boston Bruins. His support of the city of Boston has not been limited to the ownership stability he has brought to the franchise. It was his vision and determination that made the privately-financed TD Banknorth Garden a reality in 1995, and his commitment to keeping the building a true showcase led to off-season improvements, including a spectacular high-definition scoreboard. The state-of-the art building serves as the home arena for the Bruins and Celtics, hosts quality family shows and concerts and has brought a host of prestigious national events to the city.
As owner of the Boston Bruins, Mr. Jacobs represents the club on the NHL's Board of Governors and serves on its Executive Committee. Mr. Jacobs' ownership of the Bruins continues a family tradition at the helm of a sports franchise. Mr. Jacobs owned the Cincinnati Royals basketball team in the 1960s and his father owned both minor league baseball and hockey teams.
In addition to his business commitments in Boston, Mr. Jacobs is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Delaware North Companies, one of the world's leading hospitality and foodservice companies. Its family of companies includes DNC Parks & Resorts, CA One Services, Sportservice, DNC International, the TD Banknorth Garden, Sportsystems, American Park N Swap, and the Delta Queen Steamboat Company. Delaware North is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States with $2 billion in annual revenue and 40,000 associates serving hundreds of millions of customers in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
In recognition for his work in the travel and hospitality industry, Mr. Jacobs serves on a fifteen-member U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, whose members are appointed by the Secretary of Commerce and approved by the White House. Mr. Jacobs is currently serving his second term on this Board.
Over the years one of the company's hallmarks is its dedication to the communities where it operates. Mr. Jacobs created the Boston Bruins Foundation in 2003, which formalized the Bruins' multitude of community activities and brought his personal passion for children's charities and sports together to create opportunities for underprivileged youth. The Foundation is in addition to the extensive community involvement that the company and Mr. Jacobs has through the TD Banknorth Garden's community outreach programs.
In addition to Boston, Mr. Jacobs' work with the United Way has not only benefited the communities where the company operates, it has also earned him the designation as part of the Million-Dollar Roundtable of donors. The company has received countless awards for social responsibility, community service and environmental stewardship. Over the last several years, Delaware North and the Jacobs family have donated millions of dollars back to the communities where the company operates.
Mr. Jacobs is also a generous supporter of academic endeavors. He is a benefactor of the University of Buffalo and has served as chairman, trustee and director of the UB Foundation, chairman of the President's Board of Visitors, and advisor to the School of Management in addition to serving as chairman of the University of Buffalo Council since 1998.
Mr. Jacobs is an avid golfer. He and his wife Margaret have six children and 18 grandchildren. Three of his children have homes in the Boston and New England area. | 