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Daniel Kraft
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Daniel A. Kraft
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| Education | Tufts University (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse(s) | Wendy |
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| Relatives | Jonathan Kraft (brother) Josh Kraft (brother) Jacob Hiatt (grandfather) |
Daniel A. "Dan" Kraft is an American businessman. He is the son of Robert Kraft, a well-known businessman. Dan is the president of his family's company, the Kraft Group.
Dan used to play lacrosse when he was in college. He has also helped make lacrosse more popular in the country of Israel.
About Dan Kraft's Early Life
Dan Kraft is one of four sons. His parents are Robert Kraft and Myra Kraft. His father is a very successful businessman.
Dan went to Tufts University. He earned a bachelor's degree there in 1987. While at Tufts, Dan played lacrosse for the school's team, the Tufts Jumbos.
Dan Kraft is married to Wendy Kraft.
Dan Kraft's Career and Business
After finishing college, Dan Kraft worked at a company called TeleRep.
In 1994, Dan started working for his family's company, Kraft Sports Group. He was the vice president of marketing. Today, Dan is the president of the Kraft Group.
Since 1997, he has also been the president of International Forest Products LLC. This company is part of the Kraft Group and deals with paper products. In 2022, Dan joined the executive board of the American Forest & Paper Association. This group works with companies that make forest and paper products.
Dan Kraft is also on the board of directors for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This is a famous center that helps people with cancer. He used to be a trustee at Tufts University. He was also a founding board member of an organization called Team IMPACT.
In 2023, Boston magazine named Dan and his brothers, Jonathan and Josh, as very important people in Boston. They were ranked number 11 on a list of the "most influential Bostonians."
Promoting Lacrosse in Israel
Since 2012, Dan Kraft has been very involved in helping the sport of lacrosse grow in Israel. He was the board chair for the Israeli Lacrosse sports group.
Dan's son, Joey, has played on the Israel men's national lacrosse team. Joey also played for the Tufts Jumbos college lacrosse team, just like his father.
The main lacrosse center in Ashkelon, Israel, is named the "Daniel Kraft Family National Lacrosse Center." It opened in 2019. There is also a special scholarship called the Daniel and Wendy Kraft Lacrosse Scholarship. This scholarship helps young Israeli lacrosse players travel to the United States. They can go to lacrosse training camps and play in tournaments.
