Daniel Kraft
Daniel Kraft | |
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| Born | Daniel A. Kraft |
| Education | Tufts University (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Wendy |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Jonathan Kraft (brother) Josh Kraft (brother) Jacob Hiatt (grandfather) |
Daniel A. "Dan" Kraft is an American businessman. He is a son of Robert Kraft, and is president of the family-owned Kraft Group.
A former collegiate lacrosse player, Kraft has been involved in promoting the sport in Israel.
Early life
[edit]Kraft is one of four sons of billionaire businessman Robert Kraft and Myra Kraft (née Hiatt).[1][2]
Kraft received a bachelor's degree from Tufts University in 1987.[3][4] While at Tufts, Kraft played lacrosse for the Tufts Jumbos.[5]
Kraft is married to Wendy Kraft.[6]
Career
[edit]After graduating from Tufts, Kraft worked at TeleRep.[3][better source needed]
In 1994, Kraft began working for his family's Kraft Sports Group as vice president of marketing.[3] Kraft currently serves as the president of his family's Kraft Group.[7][1] Since 1997, he has been president and executive of the Kraft Group's paper products subsidiary International Forest Products LLC.[8][9] Kraft is a member of the American Forest & Paper Association's executive board, joining in 2022.[10]
Kraft is on the board of directors for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.[9] He previously was a trustee of Tufts University.[4][11] He was a founding board member of Team IMPACT.[3][better source needed]
In 2023, Boston magazine ranked Kraft and his brothers Jonathan and Josh at number 11 on its list of the "most influential Bostonians", grouping the three brothers as a single entity.[9]
Israeli lacrosse
[edit]Since 2012, Kraft has been involved in promoting the sport of lacrosse in Israel.[5] Kraft was the board chair of the Israeli Lacrosse sports body. His son, Joey, has played on the Israel men's national lacrosse team,[12] as well as for the Tufts Jumbos collegiate lacrosse team.[13]
The Israeli national lacrosse center in Ashkelon is named the "Daniel Kraft Family National Lacrosse Center",[14] and opened in 2019.[15] The Daniel and Wendy Kraft Lacrosse Scholarship has provided funding for Israeli youth lacrosse players to travel to the US and participate in lacrosse clinics and tournaments.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Fishcer, Ben (9 May 2022). "Next Kraft up: Son Jonathan heir to throne of family business". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Nathan, David (July 20, 2011). "Myra Kraft '64, philanthropist, Brandeis trustee, dead at 68". www.brandeis.edu. BrandeisNOW (Brandies University). Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Daniel Kraft". The Kraft Group. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Tufts Journal: Briefs: Patriot moment". tuftsjournal.tufts.edu. Tufts Journal. 2003. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Dan Kraft". Israel Lacrosse. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "The Kraft Family Building". Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Daniel A Kraft "Dan"". Bloomberg.com.
- ^ "Daniel Kraft". International Forest Products LLC. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "The 150 Most Influential Bostonians of 2023". Boston Magazine. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Davis, Conrad (12 November 2021). "Dan Kraft joins AF&PA 2022 Board of Directors". International Forest Products LLC. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Kraft Field". gotuftsjumbos.com. Tufts University athletics. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Blas, Howard (July 20, 2023). "Israel National Lacrosse Team Has Shabbat to Remember in San Diego". Chabad.org News. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Joey Kraft - 2024 - Men's Lacrosse". Tufts University. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Gurvis, Jacob (June 18, 2023). "With Israeli lacrosse on the rise, men's team enters world championship ranked 7th". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Karra, Yulia (10 July 2023). "Winning hearts and minds on the lacrosse field". ISRAEL21c.
- ^ Pringle, Megan (30 July 2015). "Israeli athletes in Md. to learn lacrosse skills". WBAL. Retrieved 22 March 2024.