Daniel A. "Dan" Kraft is an American businessman. He is a son of Robert Kraft, and is president of the family-owned Kraft Group.
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) |
A former collegiate lacrosse player, Kraft has been involved in promoting the sport in Israel.
Early life
editKraft 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
editAfter 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
editSince 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.