John W. Henry | |
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![]() Henry in 2008 | |
Owner of Boston Red Sox | |
Assumed office December 20, 2001 | |
Preceded by | John Harrington |
Owner of Liverpool Football Club | |
Assumed office October 15, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Tom Hicks and George N. Gillett Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | John William Henry II September 13, 1949 Quincy, Illinois, U.S. |
Spouses | Mai K H Zimbleman
(m. 1980–1985)Peggy Sue Henry
(m. 1993–2008)Linda Pizzuti (m. 2009) |
Children | 3[1] |
Alma mater | Victor Valley College University of California (dropped out of both) |
Profession | Businessman |
John William Henry II (born September 13, 1949)[2] is an American businessman and the founder of John W. Henry & Company, an investment management firm. He is the principal owner of Liverpool Football Club, the Boston Red Sox, the Pittsburgh Penguins, The Boston Globe, and co-owner of RFK Racing. As of August 2023, Forbes estimated his net worth to be US$4 billion.[3]