John Mara

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John Kevin Mara (born December 1, 1954 in New York City , New York ) is an American entrepreneur and owner of the NFL team New York Giants .

Career

John Mara is the eldest son of New York Giants owner Wellington Mara . His family has Irish , German and Franco-Canadian roots. He grew up in White Plains , a suburb of New York. He attended Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle and then Boston College , which he graduated with honors ( cum laude ) in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing . In 1979 he achieved a degree in Law ( Law ) at the Fordham University .

Mara worked as a lawyer ( attorney ). In 1991 he started with the Giants as Counsel ( General Counsel ) to work, later he was also Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer . After his father's death in 2005, John Mara became the owner of the franchise .

In 2010 he initiated the construction of the MetLife Stadium and brought the first Super Bowl to a cold-weather area. He is also Chairman of the NFL Management Council Executive Committee . He was primarily responsible for bringing the NFL owners to a new collective agreement with the National Football League Player Association . He spent 14 years on the NFL Competition Committee , which analyzes all aspects of the NFL and makes recommendations for changes to NFL policies and rules, as well as the NFL Health and Safety Committee and the NFL Committee on Workplace Diversity .

Private life

John Mara is the third generation owner of the New York Giants. His grandfather Tim Mara founded the New York Giants in 1925. John Mara is married to Denise W. Mara. They have five children together.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Giants John Mara accepts Ice Bucket Challenge . NFL. August 11, 2014. Archived from the original on February 9, 2016. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 9, 2016. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.giants.com
  2. ↑ John K. Mara. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on February 7, 2016 ; accessed on February 7, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.giants.com
  3. ^ Examining the Mara family tree as the NY Giants seek their fourth Super Bowl against Patriots . In: Daily News , February 3, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2016. 
  4. ↑ John Mara Jr. chooses theater career over working for Giants . In: Newsday , November 6, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2016. 
  5. ↑ Christine Mara, Christopher Ward , New York Times . July 22, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2016. 
  6. ↑ Sister Joan Magnetti, Giants linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka, and members of the Mara family . In: king street chronicle . February 2008. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
personal data
SURNAME Mara, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mara, John Kevin (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American entrepreneur and owner of the New York Giants NFL team
DATE OF BIRTH December 1, 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City , New York