Net Worth: $1 billion Owns: Denver Broncos (NFL) Pretty cool to search yourself on Google to find your net worth is a cool $1 billion. Sadly, that’s not the case for many of us, but for Patrick Dennis Bowlen, it is. The principal of the Denver Broncos, Bowlen has been CEO of the NFL team since he purchased it in 1984. That’s a lot of history and a lot of love for Denver! He’s the committed type, clearly.
Sadly in 2014, Bowlen’s run with the Broncos came to an end. After three decades of taking the team through championship wins, including two Super Bowls and two AFC titles, his health worsened and he was no longer fit to head the operations. But he certainly went out with a bang – in 2008, he sold shares to John Elway, which sparked dispute – but hey, it was all sorted in the end.
Robert Nutting
Net Worth: $1.1 billion Owns: Pittsburgh Pirates Robert Nutting is the sixth owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, joining a prestigiously short line-up of owners. Nicknamed “Bottom Line Bob”, Nutting’s moniker is owing to the fact that he has a tendency to put profit first, over product differentiation. Interesting strategy – but hey, with his net worth, something’s working!
Aside from owning the Pirates, Nutting is the CEO of media and communications company, Ogden Newspapers, Inc. In addition to being a media man and the tenth-richest team owner in all of MLB, he also owns the ski resort Seven Springs Mountain Resort. Half your luck!
Will Ferrell
Net Worth: $100 million Owns: Los Angeles F.C. The stellar comedian Will Ferrell is one who you either love or can’t stand – we’re part of the former camp. The Hollywood funnyman is also a bit of a sports enthusiast – he owns Los Angeles F.C! Pretty cool to think he started out on 'Saturday Night Live' and is now a mega-famous Hollywood movie star and comedian, and even owns his own football team. Not bad at all.
Even if you don’t like Will Ferrell, it’s undeniable that you would’ve heard of one of these film titles: 'Anchorman', 'Talladega Nights', 'The Other Guys', 'Step Brothers', 'Elf', and many more. So if you want to see the guy in the flesh, head to one of the games – as a co-owner he’s bound to turn up to a few!
Mukesh Ambani
Net Worth: $52.9 billion Owns: Mumbai Indians Okay, this guy has to be the richest one on our list. Mukesh Ambani runs the $88 billion revenue oil and gas giant, Reliance Industries, which sits among India’s most valuable companies. Founded by Ambani’s late father, Dhirubhai Ambani, a yarn trader, in 1966, the company’s origins were initially in textiles. Nowadays, Ambani owns the cricket team, the Mumbai Indians.
Now Asia’s richest man, Ambani is one of those fabulous rags to riches stories, and boy is he living the high life. Did you know that Ambani lives in a 27-story building that was rumored to have cost $1 billion to build?! Incredible. Oh, and of course, it’s these types of billionaires who can afford a private Beyoncé concert for their child’s wedding.
Martha Ford
Net Worth: $1.4 billion Owns: Detroit Lions The granddaughter of the founders of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Ford also has a penchant for sports teams. Well, maybe only because her husband had owned the Detroit Lions since 1963. The American businesswoman was born in Akron in 1925, making her 94 this year. The Vassar College attendee owns the NFL team, the Detroit Lions. She’s one of the wealthiest little old ladies ever, worth over $1 billion!
From 1947, Martha was married to William Clay Ford – and Ford was the youngest child of Edsel Ford and the last surviving grandchild of Henry Ford! He passed away in 2014, leaving behind a fortune, including the Detroit Lions.