with kraft foods . the kraft group type private business group 1 industry professional sports manufacturing real estate development private equity investments 2 3 founded 1998 2 founder robert kraft headquarters foxborough massachusetts united states key people robert kraft chairman and ceo jonathan kraft president and coo michael quattromani cfo 1 daniel kraft joshua kraft products paper and packaging materials 2 3 real estate development professional sports manufacturing financial services revenue us 1.5 billion estimated 2008 1 number of employees 5 000 2007 1 website the kraft group the kraft group llc is a group of privately held companies in the professional sports manufacturing and real estate development industries doing business in 90 countries . 3 founded in 1998 by american businessman robert kraft as a holding company 2 it is based in foxborough massachusetts and comprises the following companies kraft sports group new england patriots lp founded in 1960 acquired by kraft in 1994 new england revolution lp founded by kraft in 1995 gillette stadium 325 million facility privately financed by kraft opened 2002 3 patriot place 350 million lifestyle and entertainment center around gillette stadium opened 2007 2008 4 teamops llc founded in 2006 teamops event staff teamops detect rand whitney group llc founded in 1857 acquired by kraft in 1972 previously owned by jacob hiatt father of kraft s wife myra kraft based in worcester massachusetts includes rand whitney container llp rand whitney containerboard llp rand whitney waste llp international forest products llc founded by kraft in 1972 operated by robert kraft s son daniel kraft more than 30 private equity investments principal shareholdings carmel container systems ltd. based in caesarea israel 5 american israeli paper mills ltd. based in hadera israel 6 ampal enterprises ltd. based in tel aviv israel 6 forbes rankings edit forbes has ranked kraft and the kraft group in various wealth listings starting in 2005 forbes 2005 the 400 richest americans 320 robert kraft forbes 2006 the world s billionaires 698 robert kraft forbes 2006 the 400 richest americans 297 robert kraft forbes 2006 the 500 largest american private companies 392 the kraft group forbes 2007 the world s billionaires 754 robert kraft forbes 2007 the 400 richest americans 361 robert kraft forbes 2007 the 500 largest american private companies 319 the kraft group forbes 2008 the world s billionaires 843 robert kraft forbes 2008 the 400 richest americans 321 robert kraft forbes 2008 the 500 largest american private companies 326 the kraft group forbes 2009 the world s billionaires 468 robert kraft forbes 2009 the 400 richest americans 236 robert kraft forbes 2010 the world s billionaires 655 robert kraft forbes 2010 the 400 richest americans 269 robert kraft forbes 2011 the world s billionaires 833 robert kraft references edit a b c d forbes 2008 11 03 . the 500 largest american private companies 326 the kraft group . forbes.com . forbes . retrieved 2008 11 18 . a b c d university of massachusetts boston . new england patriots owner robert kraft receives an honorary degree at umass boston s 39th commencement . university of massachusetts boston . university of massachusetts boston . retrieved 2008 03 06 . a b c d new england patriots . robert kraft official new england patriots biography . patriots.com . patriots.com . retrieved 2007 06 04 . jenn abelson 2007 05 20 . krafts building a 350m patriot place complex and a legacy . the boston globe . the boston globe . retrieved 2008 03 06 . company profile carmel container systems ltd. accessed 29 september 2007 . a b major shareholders and related party transactions carmel container systems ltd. accessed 29 september 2007 . external links edit the kraft group international forest products v t e new england patriots founded in 1960 formerly the boston patriots 1960 1970 based and headquartered in foxborough massachusetts franchise franchise history seasons players coaches first round draft picks starting quarterbacks strategy broadcasters current season stadiums nickerson field fenway park alumni stadium harvard stadium foxboro stadium gillette stadium culture billy sullivan robert kraft jonathan kraft pat patriot cheerleaders i m shipping up to boston crazy train patriot reign book family guy stunning and brave south park episode lore snowplow game st. louis stallions snow bowl spygate 16 0 helmet catch butt fumble deflategate rivalries buffalo bills new york jets indianapolis colts brady vs. manning division championships 18 1963 1978 1986 1996 1997 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 conference championships 8 1985 1996 2001 2003 2004 2007 2011 2014 league championships 4 2001 xxxvi 2003 xxxviii 2004 xxxix 2014 xlix retired numbers 20 40 56 57 73 78 79 89 media broadcasters wbz fm radio network gil santos gino cappelletti bob socci scott zolak current league affiliations league national football league 1970 present conference american football conference division east division former league affiliation league american football league 1960 1969 seasons 56 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 championship seasons in bold v t e new england revolution foxborough massachusetts the club history seasons records players csn new england wbz fm all articles stadiums foxboro stadium gillette stadium culture midnight riders affiliated clubs rochester rhinos usl key personnel owner robert kraft general manager mike burns manager jay heaps major honors 1 u.s. open cup 2007 major league soccer seasons 18 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w 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