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Panthers owner David Tepper is the richest NFL Team Owner, worth 3.7 billion more than Jerry Jones

Tepper built his personal fortune at his private equity fund, Appaloosa Management. He paid an NFL record $2.2 billion to buy the Panthers in 2018. More recently, Major League Soccer awarded its 30th franchise to the city of Charlotte in a bid led by Tepper.

Fox Business put out a report today that was very interesting. There are some very wealthy football owners, but out of the four major U.S. sports leagues, the NFL has arguably the highest barrier of entry for prospective team owners.

As of September 2019, the average NFL team had an estimated valuation of $2.86 billion.

According to the report, David Tepper the Carolina Panthers owner is the richest NFL owner, worth more than Jerry Jones!

David Tepper’s estimated net worth is 12 billion dollars.

Here are the rest of the top 5, according to the report:

  • Stan Kroenke, Rams Owner – 9.7 Billion
  • Jerry Jones, Cowboys Owner – 8.3 Billion
  • Shahid Khan, Jaguars Owner – 8.2 Billion
  • Stephen Ross, Dolphins Owner – 7.6 Billion

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