Zygi Wilf

Zygmunt "Zygi" Wilf (born April 22, 1950 in Germany ) is an American entrepreneur and main owner of the Minnesota Vikings , an American football team of the National Football League (NFL).

Life

Zygi Wilf was born in Germany. His parents, Joseph and Elizabeth Wilf, are originally from Poland and survived the Holocaust there . The family moved to New Jersey in the early 1950s . While Wilf was studying at Fairleigh Dickinson University , his father successfully entered the real estate business . After Wilf's graduation from New York Law School , he joined the family business and took over the subsidiary Garden Commercial Properties . He expanded the previous four shopping centers to around 100 branches.

In 2005, Wilf and five partners took over the American football team Minnesota Vikings for around 600 million US dollars .

Individual evidence

↑ Minnesota Public Radio NFL owners approve Vikings sale to Wilf
↑ New York Times.com Vikings' Owner Makes a Name for Himself (English)

personal data
SURNAME	Wilf, Zygi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Wilf, Zygmunt (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American entrepreneur, owner of the Minnesota Vikings
DATE OF BIRTH	April 22, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH	Germany

[1] Minnesota Public Radio NFL owners approve Vikings sale to Wilf

[2] New York Times.com Vikings' Owner Makes a Name for Himself (English)