Jeffrey Lurie Net Worth, Career, NFL Franchise, Wife, House, and More

Name	Jeffrey Robert Lurie
Born	September 8, 1951
Age	71
Nationality	American
Occupation	Businessman, Owner of NFL franchise Philadelphia Eagles
Net Worth	$4.4 billion (2023)
Marital status	Married to Tina Lai (2013)
Other Businesses	Chestnut Hill Productions
Awards	Super Bowl LII champion
Family	Philip Smith (Grandfather), Richard A. Smith (Uncle)
Alma Mater	Clark University, Boston University, Brandeis University
Updated	February 2023

Jeffrey Lurie is an American businessman and Hollywood entity, best known for being the chairman and CEO of the National Football League franchise Philadelphia Eagles. With the Eagles, Lurie has successfully led the team to a Super Bowl LII victory in 2018.

Lurie has had a lukewarm stint in the Hollywood industry, being a producer for titles such as Sweet Hearts Dance, I Love You to Death, and Foxfire, all of which have done modestly at the box office.

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Lurie always had an interest in sports teams, and his stint with the Eagles began in 1994 when he purchased the team from Norman Braman for $195 million.

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Jeffrey Lurie Net Worth (2023)

Jeffrey Lurie had already established himself as a wealthy businessman before taking over the Philadelphia Eagles. However, after getting ownership of the Eagles, Lurie’s net worth exploded exponentially over the past 29 years. According to Forbes, Lurie’s net worth is estimated to be around $4.4 billion, and he was also one of the wealthiest NFL franchise owners in 2022.

Jeffrey Lurie Career

Before becoming one of the hotshots in the world of the NFL, Lurie was a scholar looking for business opportunities in the 1970s. He earned his professional degrees from Clark University and a Master’s degree in psychology from Boston University. Lurie also has a doctorate in social policy from Brandeis University.

After college, Lurie started as an adjunct assistant professor of social policy at Boston University. However, he quit this job and ventured into the film industry, where his grandfather had a commendable footfall. Starting as an executive at General Cinema Company, he eventually ventured further to establish his own production house called Chestnut Hill Productions in 1985. Following this, he did start making a name for himself in Hollywood.

Lurie started showing his interest in expanding the business into sports through his attempt to buy the New England Patriots in 1993. He was a huge fan of Boston sports growing up. While the deal for the Patriots did not work through, he did end up purchasing the Eagles for $195 million in 1994. Today, the Eagles are valued at more than $4.9 billion.

Jeffrey Lurie Philadelphia Eagles ownership

Jeffrey Lurie had always been a Boston sports fan and was a huge follower of the MLB team Boston Red Sox. He failed two attempts at buying the New England Patriots and the Red Sox after his uncle balked out of buying the same. After purchasing the Eagles in 1994, he led the team to an eventual Super Bowl LII victory in 2018. As of 2023, the Eagles will once again feature in the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Jeffrey Lurie Wife

Jeffrey Lurie met his first wife, Christina Weiss, during the pre-production of the film I Love You To Death. He married her in 1992 and has two children: a son Julian and a daughter Milena.

The couple, however, announced their divorce in 2012. Weiss has a sizeable ownership interest in the Philadelphia Eagles as part of her divorce alimony. Lurie is now married to Tina Lai since 2013.

Jeffrey Lurie House

Lurie has several houses to count, given his enormous wealth over the years. He constructed his Palm Beach house in 2008, which sits on a two-acre land and has 17,113 sq feet of indoor and outdoor living space. The house directly views the Intracoastal Waterway, next to an Audubon bird sanctuary. His house was valued as the seventh highest-priced property in Palm Beach as of 2016.

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