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| '''Myra Hiatt Kraft''' (''née'' '''Myra Nathalie Hiatt'''; December 27, 1942 – July 20, 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bostonindicators.org/IndicatorsProject/PublicSafety/Content.aspx?id=838|title=Myra H. Kraft|work=The Boston Indicators Project|accessdate=2008-03-14}}</ref>) was an American philanthropist and the wife of ] and ] owner ]. | '''Myra Hiatt Kraft''' (''née'' '''Myra Nathalie Hiatt'''; December 27, 1942 – July 20, 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bostonindicators.org/IndicatorsProject/PublicSafety/Content.aspx?id=838|title=Myra H. Kraft|work=The Boston Indicators Project|accessdate=2008-03-14}}</ref>) was an American philanthropist and the wife of ] and ] owner ]. | ||
| ==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
| Myra was born in ] in 1942, the daughter of Frances and Jacob Hiatt. Her father was a ] immigrant who had served as a circuit judge of the Court of Lithuania before immigrating in 1935.<ref name=ESPN> July 20, 2011</ref><ref name=HolyCross /><ref name=JewishJournal /> His parents and three other members of his family died during the ]. He went on to become a well known philanthropist and leader in the Jewish community.<ref name=HolyCross> February 25, 2001</ref> Jacob served as president of the E.F. Dodge Paper Box Corp. in ] and remained president when it merged with 12 other box and printing companies to become the Rand-Whitney Corp.<ref name=HolyCross /> Rand-Whitney was bought by his future son-in-law, Robert Kraft, in 1972. | Myra was born in ] in 1942, the daughter of Frances and Jacob Hiatt. Her father was a ] immigrant who had served as a circuit judge of the Court of Lithuania before immigrating in 1935.<ref name=ESPN> July 20, 2011</ref><ref name=HolyCross /><ref name=JewishJournal /> His parents and three other members of his family died during the ]. He went on to become a well known philanthropist and leader in the Jewish community.<ref name=HolyCross> February 25, 2001</ref> Jacob served as president of the E.F. Dodge Paper Box Corp. in ] and remained president when it merged with 12 other box and printing companies to become the Rand-Whitney Corp.<ref name=HolyCross /> Rand-Whitney was bought by his future son-in-law, Robert Kraft, in 1972. | ||
| In 1960, Myra graduated from the private ] in Worcester,<ref>{{cite web|last=Red|first=Christian|title=New England Patriots have someone watching over them during Super Bowl journey|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/england-patriots-watching-super-bowl-journey-article-1.1013461|work=NY Daily News|accessdate=2 February 2012}}</ref> and in 1964 she graduated from ]. |
In 1960, Myra graduated from the private ] in Worcester,<ref>{{cite web|last=Red|first=Christian|title=New England Patriots have someone watching over them during Super Bowl journey|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/england-patriots-watching-super-bowl-journey-article-1.1013461|work=NY Daily News|accessdate=2 February 2012}}</ref> and in 1964 she graduated from ]. | ||
| ==Philanthropy== | ==Philanthropy== | ||
| Kraft was listed by ''Boston Magazine'' as one of the 20 Most Powerful Women in Boston,<ref name="Ch5">{{cite web|url=http://www.thebostonchannel.com/entertainment/2163818/detail.html|title=Boston Magazine's Most Powerful Women|work=]|publisher=].com|date=2003-04-30|accessdate=2008-03-14}}</ref> She was president and director of the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation and trustee of the Robert K. and Myra H. Kraft Foundation. She served on the boards of directors of the ], the ] of Massachusetts Bay, Northeastern University, the ]s of Boston, and ].<ref name="Ch5" /> She and her husband donated millions of dollars to promote American football in Israel building |
Kraft was listed by ''Boston Magazine'' as one of the 20 Most Powerful Women in Boston,<ref name="Ch5">{{cite web|url=http://www.thebostonchannel.com/entertainment/2163818/detail.html|title=Boston Magazine's Most Powerful Women|work=]|publisher=].com|date=2003-04-30|accessdate=2008-03-14}}</ref> She was president and director of the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation and trustee of the Robert K. and Myra H. Kraft Foundation. She served on the boards of directors of the ], the ] of Massachusetts Bay, Northeastern University, the ]s of Boston, and ].<ref name="Ch5" /> She and her husband donated millions of dollars to promote American football in Israel building the ] in Jerusalem<ref name="Ch5" /> and founding the ]. In addition, Myra Kraft helped to support and fund the Israeli Women’s National Flag Football Team.<ref name=JewishJournal> January 23, 2012</ref> | ||
| Myra and her husband started the "Passport to Israel" Program with the Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Boston which provided financial assistance to Jewish parents to send their children to Israel while teenagers to help promote Jewish identity.<ref name=JewishJournal /> To encourage greater understanding between ] and ], Myra, her husband, and her father endowed two professorships in comparative religion at the ] and ]: the Kraft-Hiatt Chair in Judaic Studies at Holy Cross and the Kraft-Hiatt Chair in Christian Studies at Brandeis University.<ref name=HolyCross /> | Myra and her husband started the "Passport to Israel" Program with the Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Boston which provided financial assistance to Jewish parents to send their children to Israel while teenagers to help promote Jewish identity.<ref name=JewishJournal /> To encourage greater understanding between ] and ], Myra, her husband, and her father endowed two professorships in comparative religion at the ] and ]: the Kraft-Hiatt Chair in Judaic Studies at Holy Cross and the Kraft-Hiatt Chair in Christian Studies at Brandeis University.<ref name=HolyCross /> | ||
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| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
| Myra married ] in June 1963 while she was a student at Brandeis. They have four sons: | Myra married ] in June 1963 while she was a student at Brandeis. They have four sons: | ||
| *] is president of the ]. |
*] is president of the ]. | ||
| *Daniel A. Kraft is president and CEO of ] founded in 1972 by his father. |
*Daniel A. Kraft is president and CEO of ] founded in 1972 by his father. | ||
| *Joshua is president and CEO of the ] of Boston. | *Joshua is president and CEO of the ] of Boston. | ||
| *David | *David | ||
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| ==Death== | ==Death== | ||
| Myra Kraft died from cancer on July 20, 2011, aged 68.<ref name="Globe">{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2011/07/myra-kraft-philanthropist-and-wife-new-england-pats-owner-robert-kraft-has-died/8nN0RmVPa9Ln5ZKlA71GQK/index.html|title=Myra Kraft, philanthropist and wife of New England Pats owner Robert Kraft, dead at 68|work=]|first=Bryan|last=Marquard|date=2011-07-20|accessdate=2011-07-20}}</ref> Public services were held at Temple Emmanuel in ].<ref name=ESPN /> In her memory, all Patriots players wore a patch on their uniforms bearing Kraft's initials (MHK) throughout the 2011–12 season.<ref> January 22, 2012 |
Myra Kraft died from cancer on July 20, 2011, aged 68.<ref name="Globe">{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2011/07/myra-kraft-philanthropist-and-wife-new-england-pats-owner-robert-kraft-has-died/8nN0RmVPa9Ln5ZKlA71GQK/index.html|title=Myra Kraft, philanthropist and wife of New England Pats owner Robert Kraft, dead at 68|work=]|first=Bryan|last=Marquard|date=2011-07-20|accessdate=2011-07-20}}</ref> Public services were held at Temple Emmanuel in ].<ref name=ESPN /> In her memory, all Patriots players wore a patch on their uniforms bearing Kraft's initials (MHK) throughout the 2011–12 season.<ref> January 22, 2012</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| | DATE OF DEATH = July 20, 2011 | | DATE OF DEATH = July 20, 2011 | ||
| | PLACE OF DEATH = Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.}} | | PLACE OF DEATH = Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.}} | ||
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Myra Hiatt Kraft (née Myra Nathalie Hiatt; December 27, 1942 – July 20, 2011) was an American philanthropist and the wife of New England Patriots and New England Revolution owner Robert Kraft.
Early life and education
Myra was born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1942, the daughter of Frances and Jacob Hiatt. Her father was a Lithuanian Jewish immigrant who had served as a circuit judge of the Court of Lithuania before immigrating in 1935. His parents and three other members of his family died during the Holocaust. He went on to become a well known philanthropist and leader in the Jewish community. Jacob served as president of the E.F. Dodge Paper Box Corp. in Leominster, Massachusetts and remained president when it merged with 12 other box and printing companies to become the Rand-Whitney Corp. Rand-Whitney was bought by his future son-in-law, Robert Kraft, in 1972.
In 1960, Myra graduated from the private Bancroft School in Worcester, and in 1964 she graduated from Brandeis University.
Philanthropy
Kraft was listed by Boston Magazine as one of the 20 Most Powerful Women in Boston, She was president and director of the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation and trustee of the Robert K. and Myra H. Kraft Foundation. She served on the boards of directors of the American Repertory Theatre, the United Way of Massachusetts Bay, Northeastern University, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, and Brandeis University. She and her husband donated millions of dollars to promote American football in Israel building the Kraft Stadium in Jerusalem and founding the Israeli Football League. In addition, Myra Kraft helped to support and fund the Israeli Women’s National Flag Football Team.
Myra and her husband started the "Passport to Israel" Program with the Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Boston which provided financial assistance to Jewish parents to send their children to Israel while teenagers to help promote Jewish identity. To encourage greater understanding between Christians and Jews, Myra, her husband, and her father endowed two professorships in comparative religion at the College of the Holy Cross and Brandeis University: the Kraft-Hiatt Chair in Judaic Studies at Holy Cross and the Kraft-Hiatt Chair in Christian Studies at Brandeis University.
The International Herald Tribune credited Myra Kraft with "modeling a new form of engaged giving that is transforming the relationship between philanthropist and philanthropy," and the Boston Globe stated she was "forging a whole new form of engaged giving." The Krafts have donated more than $100 million dollars to a wide range of charities mostly focusing on education, athletics, women’s issues, and Israel.
New England Patriots
She was known to have intervened in the operations of her husband's teams only once, when shortly after the 1996 NFL Draft, she learned that the Patriots' fifth-round choice, Christian Peter of Nebraska, had a lengthy history of violence against women. At Myra's insistence, the Patriots relinquished Peter's rights only a week after the draft.
Personal life
Myra married Robert Kraft in June 1963 while she was a student at Brandeis. They have four sons:
- Jonathan A. Kraft is president of the New England Patriots.
- Daniel A. Kraft is president and CEO of International Forest Products founded in 1972 by his father.
- Joshua is president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston.
- David
The Krafts belong to Temple Emanuel in Newton, Massachusetts.
Death
Myra Kraft died from cancer on July 20, 2011, aged 68. Public services were held at Temple Emmanuel in Newton, Massachusetts. In her memory, all Patriots players wore a patch on their uniforms bearing Kraft's initials (MHK) throughout the 2011–12 season.
References
- "Myra H. Kraft". The Boston Indicators Project. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
- ^ ESPN: "Philanthropist Myra Kraft dies" July 20, 2011
- ^ College of the Holy Cross: In Memoriam: Jacob Hiatt February 25, 2001
- ^ Jewish Journal: "Bob Kraft: New England Patriots’ Jewish owner" by Andrew Gershman January 23, 2012
- Red, Christian. "New England Patriots have someone watching over them during Super Bowl journey". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Boston Magazine's Most Powerful Women". Boston magazine. WCVB-TV.com. 2003-04-30. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
- ^ Paulson, Michael (2007-03-18). "Giving Large". The Boston Globe Magazine. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
- "A voice for the victims", The Boston Globe
- Marquard, Bryan (2011-07-20). "Myra Kraft, philanthropist and wife of New England Pats owner Robert Kraft, dead at 68". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- NFL.com: "Pats' season, dedicated to Myra Kraft, continues to Super Bowl" January 22, 2012