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Avram Glazer
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| Born | October 19, 1960 Rochester, New York, U.S.
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| Education | Washington University in St. Louis (BSBA) American University (JD) |
| Known for | Co-owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Co-chairman of Manchester United |
| Spouse(s) | Jill Henkin |
| Parent(s) | Linda and Malcolm Glazer |
| Family | Bryan Glazer (brother) Joel Glazer (brother) |
| Awards | Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Super Bowl XXXVII & LV champions. Manchester United: Premier League champions (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013), Champions League winner (2008), League Cup winner (2006, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2023), FA Cup winner (2016, 2023), the FIFA Club World Cup champion (2008), FA Community Shield winner (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016), Europa League champion (2017), Woman's Championship (2019), Woman's FA Cup winner(2024) and FA Youth Cup winner (2011, 2022) |
Avram A. Glazer (born October 19, 1960) is an American businessman. He is a member of the Glazer family (a son of Malcolm Glazer), who own the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) and hold a majority ownership stake in English Premier League club Manchester United.
Early life and education
Glazer was born to Linda and Malcolm Glazer, American businessman and billionaire. He has four brothers and a sister: Kevin E. Glazer; Bryan Glazer; Joel Glazer; Darcie S. Glazer Kassewitz; and Edward S. Glazer. Glazer grew up in Rochester, New York, attended Pittsford Mendon High School and was the Junior Achievement Outstanding Young Businessman Of The Year in 1978. Glazer received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis in 1982 and graduated from the Washington College of Law at American University in 1985. He also studied at the Emory University School of Law, Peking University and Fudan University in Shanghai. He is of Jewish descent.
Career
Since 2005, Glazer has been the Executive Co-Chairman of Manchester United. During Glazer's tenure, Manchester United have won 25 trophies which include: five Premier League titles (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013), the Champions League title (2008), five League Cups (2006, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2023), two FA Cups (2016, 2023), the FIFA Club World Cup (2008), six FA Community Shield's (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016), the Europa League title (2017), the Woman's Championship (2019), the Woman's FA Cup (2024) and two FA Youth Cups (2011, 2022). Manchester United was one of 12 clubs involved in the 2021 attempt to establish a European Super League.
Avram Glazer has been an owner of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers since 1995. The Buccaneers have won two Super Bowls (Super Bowl XXXVII and Super Bowl LV) during the Glazers' tenure as owners.
In December 2023, Manchester United announced that as a result of its strategic review process, Sir Jim Ratcliffe would purchase a 25% ownership stake in Manchester United, valuing the club at $6.3 billion.
From 1995 until 2009, he was also the former chairman and chief executive officer of Zapata Corporation, the energy company founded by President George H.W. Bush. He was also formerly chairman and chief executive officer of both Safety Components International and Omega Protein Corporation. He was formerly a member of the board of directors of Specialty Equipment Corporation.
Philanthropy
Glazer helped fund the Glazer Children's Museum in Tampa, Florida. Glazer and his wife Jill also made possible the Glazer Family Club at Tulane University's Yulman Stadium. Glazer received the Distinguished Alumni award in 2013 from Washington University in St. Louis and the Sigma Alpha Mu Man Of The Year Award in 2023. Avram Glazer is also a member of the board of the Glazer Vision Foundation.
Personal life
Glazer is married to Jill Henkin Glazer, a Tulane University graduate and former member of its board of trustees. They live in New Orleans.
See also
In Spanish: Avram Glazer para niños
- Glazer ownership of Manchester United
