A big-money takeover of Chelsea FC for a whopping £4.25bn brought to the fore more about the American businessman, philanthropist and investor in 2022.
Boehly buying Chelsea in 2022 brings an end to Roman Abramovich’s 19 years reign at Stamford Bridge as the owner of the London side, after seeing his assets frozen by the UK government.
The Chelsea new owner, Boehly is an American businessman who went to school in Bethesda, Maryland before moving to England to study at the London School of Economics.
While some people have come to terms to who Todd Boehly is, some still don’t know much about the American businessman and philanthropist. So in that context, here on Naijnaira we’ll take you through his bio, net-worth, family and achievements.
Who Is Todd Boehly?
Boehly is an American businessman, philanthropist and investor who loves sports passionately. The American businessman school in Bethesda, Maryland before moving to England to study at the London School of Economics.
The Chelsea’s owner was born on 20th September, 1973, in Irving, Texas and graduated from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas with a degree in finance.
After completing his studies, he started his career as an investment banker at Credit Suisse First Boston, before he then moved to J.H Whitney & Co, a private equity firm where he served as a principal.
From there he spent time working at Citibank and CS First in Boston before moving on to Guggenheim Partners in 2001, where he held several leadership positions including the President of Guggenheim Partners and the CEO of Guggenheim Digital Media.
He also served as a prominent member of the Guggenheim Investment Committee, where he was responsible for the firms strategic initiatives.
Boehly launched the firm’s credit investing business and would go on to become the President of the company, and in 2013 he also fronted a deal between Time Warner Cable and Los Angeles Dodgers to create SportsNet LA a network that broadcast all things related to baseball franchise in the US.
In 2015 he also conjured one of his magic by founding Eldridge Industries, a private investment firm that owns and invest in a wide range of industries, including media, sports and real estate across the globe.
Todd Boehly’s Facts & Wiki
Name: Todd Lawrence Boehly
Date of Birth: September 20th, 1973
Place of Birth: Texas, United States
Nationality: American
Height: 5ft 7inch
Profession: Businessman & Investor
Spouse: Katie Boehly
Children: 3
Father’s Name: Lawrence Boehly
Mother’s Name: Carol Boehly
Net-worth: £3.6billion ($4.5bn)
Social Media: Twitter & Instagram
Sports Team Own: Chelsea FC, Los Angeles Dodgers & Los Angeles Sparks.
Todd Boehly’s Net-worth
Aside the fact that the American businessman and philanthropist is the owner of Chelsea FC, he also owns 20% of Los Angeles Dodgers (NBA) and also a part owner of Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA).
He is also an owner of Fantasy Sports Company (Draftkings) and (eSports organization Cloud9).
Boehly may not be the wealthiest businessman in the world, but he’s certainly one of the richest-man in the world according to Forbes, having been included on the Forbes 400 list in 2022.
To understand how influential the Chelsea owner is, he was also listed among the 500 most influential people from 2017 to 2021 on the Los Angeles Business Journals.
As for Todd Boehly’s net-worth, according to Forbes assessment in 2022 the American businessman and philanthropist is reported to worth around £3.6billion ($4.5bn).
With the 49-year-old net-worth of £3.6billion, he is rated as one of the richest owners in Premier League having bought the London club in 2022 for £4.25bn.
Todd Boehly’s Achievements
Having taken you through who Todd Boehly is, his facts and wiki, and net-worth let’s also take you through some of his achievements as a businessman, philanthropist and investor.
Boehly has achieved notable success in the fields of finance, private equity and media over the years. While he has not received many formal awards or honors for himself, the American businessman has done pretty-well for himself in terms of his accomplishments which includes.
Launching Eldridge Industries in 2015, a private investment firm that has made successful investments in a wide range of industries, including media, sports and real estate.
He personally holds minority stakes in the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Sparks and a group led by the American reached a record deal to buy Chelsea FC in 2022.
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