John Mara facts for kids
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Mara in 2018
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| Position: | Principal owner |
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| Born: | December 1, 1954 New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| College: | Boston College (BS) Fordham University (JD) |
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John Kevin Mara (/ˈmɑːrə/ MAR-ə; born December 1, 1954) is the president, CEO, and co-owner of the New York Giants.
Early life and education
Mara was born in New York City and grew up in White Plains, a nearby suburb. He is the eldest son of Ann Mara (née Mumm) and late Giants owner Wellington Mara.
Mara graduated from Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle, and graduated cum laude from Boston College in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science in marketing. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Fordham University School of Law in 1979.
He specialized in labor and employment law and litigation at two Manhattan firms prior to joining the Giants.
Career
New York Giants
Mara joined the Giants in 1991, serving as general counsel, and later as executive vice president and chief operating officer, until his father's death in 2005, when he assumed the team's presidency.
Mara and Steve Tisch were at the forefront of the planning and negotiations for MetLife Stadium, which opened in 2010.
Under Mara and Tisch, the Giants won Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI.
Additional work in NFL
Mara has served for 15 years on the NFL Competition Committee, which suggests rule and policy changes to all NFL teams. He is the current chairman of the NFL Management Council Executive Committee. He played an important role in the negotiations for the 2011 and 2020 collective bargaining agreements.
Mara, alongside Steve Tisch and Woody Johnson, brought Super Bowl XLVIII to MetLife Stadium in February 2014.
Personal life
Mara is the third generation of his family to own the Giants. His grandfather, Tim, founded the team in 1925. Tim's sons, Wellington and Jack (John's uncle), inherited the team in 1959, when Tim died. Among NFL franchises, only the Chicago Bears (controlled by the Halas-McCaskey family since 1921) have been in the hands of one family longer than the Giants.
He and his wife, Denise W. Mara, have one son, John Jr., and four daughters, Lauren, Courtney, Christine, and Erin. He is an uncle to actresses Rooney Mara and Kate Mara.
Mara serves on the board of directors ofSaint Vincent's Hospital in Harrison, New York, and Boys Hope Girls Hope of New York.
