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Robert Kraft Donated $50 Million To Massachusetts Hospital

Now I don’t feel so bad about paying for a $15 dollar beer at Gillette. Why? Patriots owner Robert Kraft donated $50 million dollars to Mass General Hospital.  Robert Kraft…

Robert Kraft Donates $50 Million

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – OCTOBER 09: New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft looks onward before his team’s game against the Detroit Lions at Gillette Stadium on October 09, 2022 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images)

Now I don't feel so bad about paying for a $15 dollar beer at Gillette. Why? Patriots owner Robert Kraft donated $50 million dollars to Mass General Hospital. 

Robert Kraft Donated $50 Million Dollars

According to Patriots.com

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of Mass General Brigham, has received a revolutionary gift of $50 million from Robert K. Kraft and The Kraft Family Foundation. The donation address's healthcare disparities caused by race, ethnicity, geography, and economic status. The gift is the largest in support of community health and health equity in the history of MGH. It more than doubles the previous commitments of the Kraft family to ensuring the highest quality equitable health care is available in all the communities served by the MGH.

Robert Kraft is one of America's leading business owners. Not only does he run The Kraft Group which owns The Patriots, he owns Gillette Stadium. Add to that, he owns The Revolution soccer team AND paper companies, Rand Whitney, International Forest Products, and half of New Indy Paper. 

When we think about Forbes richest in Massachusetts, list, who comes to mind first? Robert Kraft, John Henry? Well, your closer than you think!

Forbes released it's list of the Top 400 Wealthiest Americans for 2022.   

Before we get to Massachusetts names, the top 5 national names include, #1 , Tesla founder Elon Musk, (what a shock). He's at $251 BILLION. Pretty amazing since there are only 4 million Tesla cars on the road, all 4 million in Wellesley. Musk is no stranger to innovation. He founded Pay Pal. Add to that he's the guy that created the Space X Rocket Company, not to be confused with the Flintstones Spaceley Sprockets.  Musk may also be the inventor who ends big city traffic with his under ground tunneling company The Boring Company. He aims to building underground tunnels in cities for the future. Here's the rest of the top 5 RICHEST:

#2 Jeff Bezos (Amazon) $106 billion (Keep that in mind when Christmas shopping!)

#3 Bill Gates (Microsoft) $106 billion (You have his operating system on all of your computers.)

#4 Larry Ellison (Oracle) $101 billion

#5 Warren Buffet, (Berkshire Hathaway) $97 billion. (You may have bought a couch from Warren at Jordan's Furniture. His company owns them!)

So, let's take a look at what 6 Massachusetts residents make Forbes List of Richest Americans!

#29 Abigail Johnson-Fidelity-$20.5 Billion (Her siblings made the cut too! Read ahead!)

According to Wikipedia: Johnson is an American billionaire businesswoman, and the granddaughter of the late Edward C. Johnson II; the founder of Fidelity Investments. Since 2014, Johnson has been president and chief executive officer (CEO) of American investment firm Fidelity Investments. She needs more fingers to count her money.

Abigail's siblings, siblings Edward Johnson and Elizabeth Johnson come in at No. 133 and No. 196, respectively.

#59 Robert Kraft-$10.6 Billion

Why am I still ok with paying $12 a beer at Gillette?

#202-Robert Hale Jr-Granite Telecommunications-$5 Billion

    #271-Jim Davis-New Balance-$4 Billion

    Pictured with former Canadian pro tennis player Milos Raonic.

    #327-Amos Hostetter Jr-Cable TV Pioneer-$3.3 Billion