Stan Kroenke

Enos Stanley "Stan" Kroenke ( born 1947 in Columbia, Missouri) is an American entrepreneur. It counts with an estimated fortune of 2.1 billion U.S. dollars to the richest people in the world. The largest portion of its assets is invested in real estate. His wife Ann Walton Kroenke is an heiress to the retail giant Wal -Mart.

Kroenke completed his studies at the University of Missouri from a Bachelor of Arts and Science and a Master of Business Administration. By Kroenke Group, he owns many properties and real estate, including several shopping centers. He is also Chairman of THF Reality, an independent real estate company.

As chairman of Kroenke Sports Enterprise, he is co-owner of the St. Louis Rams of the American Football League NFL and sole owner of the Colorado Avalanche from the Hockey League NHL, the Denver Nuggets from the basketball league NBA, the Colorado Rush of the Arena Football League AFL, the. Colorado Mammoth of the NLL and the Colorado Rapids Lacrosseliga from the football league MLS In addition, one of Kroenke Sports Enterprise, the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado and the regional sports channel Altitude Sports and Entertainment.

Kroenke is planning According to media reports, the takeover of English football division club FC Arsenal. The Americans wanted to provide £ 500 million ( € 734 million ) for the purchase of the London club, the Daily Mirror reported in April 2007 on its website. On 30 March 2009 it was announced that it has increased its previous 12.2% shares in the club to 20%. The biggest step for the tender offer at Arsenal he made on September 30, 2009, when he topped up his shares to 28.7 %. Now separate him 1.2% of them to be able to submit a takeover bid for the remaining shares. In 2011, Kroenke acquired an additional equity stake from former board Danny Fiszman and Lady Nina Bracewell -Smith and is now owned by 62.89 % of Arsenal shares.