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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 |
'''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. She was the daughter of the late Worcester philanthropist Jacob Hiatt and wife of ] and ] owner ]. | ||
| ⚫ | Born in ], she was a 1960 graduate of 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 a 1964 graduate of ]. 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 the ] to promote American football in Jerusalem.<ref name="Ch5" /> | ||
| ==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. | |||
| 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== | |||
| ⚫ | 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 |
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| 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 /> | |||
| ⚫ | The '']'' credited Myra Kraft with "modeling a new form of engaged giving that is transforming the relationship between philanthropist and philanthropy,"<ref name="Paulson">{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2007/03/18/giving_large|title=Giving Large|work=] Magazine|first=Michael|last=Paulson|date=2007-03-18|accessdate=2008-03-14}}</ref> and the '']'' stated she was "forging a whole new form of engaged giving."<ref name="Paulson" |
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| ==New England Patriots== | |||
| She was known to have intervened in the operations of her husband's teams only once, when shortly after the ], she learned that the Patriots' fifth-round choice, ] of ], had a lengthy history of ]. At Myra's insistence, the Patriots relinquished Peter's rights only a week after the draft.<ref>, '']''</ref> | She was known to have intervened in the operations of her husband's teams only once, when shortly after the ], she learned that the Patriots' fifth-round choice, ] of ], had a lengthy history of ]. At Myra's insistence, the Patriots relinquished Peter's rights only a week after the draft.<ref>, '']''</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | The '']'' credited Myra Kraft with "modeling a new form of engaged giving that is transforming the relationship between philanthropist and philanthropy,"<ref name="Paulson">{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2007/03/18/giving_large|title=Giving Large|work=] Magazine|first=Michael|last=Paulson|date=2007-03-18|accessdate=2008-03-14}}</ref> and the '']'' stated she was "forging a whole new form of engaged giving."<ref name="Paulson" /> | ||
| ==Personal life== | |||
| Myra married ] in June 1963 while she was a student at Brandeis. They have four sons: | |||
| *] is president of the ]. | |||
| *Daniel A. Kraft is president and CEO of ] founded in 1972 by his father. | |||
| *Joshua is president and CEO of the ] of Boston. | |||
| *David | |||
| ==Religious beliefs== | |||
| The Krafts belong to Temple Emanuel in ].<ref name=JewishJournal /> | |||
| The Kraft family is Jewish and are members of the Temple Emanuel in Newton, Massachusetts.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jspace.com/news/articles/jewish-owners-face-off-in-super-bowl-xlvi/7386 | title=Jewish Owners Face Off in Super Bowl XLVI | publisher=Jspace | date=2/4/2012 | accessdate=September 13, 2012 | author=Jspace Staf}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=www.jewishjournal.com/sports/article/bob_kraft_new_england_patriots_jewish_owner_20120123/ | title=Bob Kraft: New England Patriots’ Jewish owner | publisher=Jewish Journal | date=January 23, 2012 | accessdate=September 13, 2012 | author=Andrew Gershman}}</ref> | |||
| ==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 |
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> In her memory, all Patriots players wore a patch on their uniforms bearing Kraft's initials (MHK) throughout the 2011–12 season.<ref></ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Myra Hiatt Kraft (née Myra Nathalie Hiatt; December 27, 1942 – July 20, 2011) was an American philanthropist. She was the daughter of the late Worcester philanthropist Jacob Hiatt and wife of New England Patriots and New England Revolution owner Robert Kraft.
Born in Panama, she was a 1960 graduate of the private Bancroft School in Worcester, and a 1964 graduate of Brandeis University. 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 the Kraft Stadium to promote American football in Jerusalem.
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.
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."
Religious beliefs
The Kraft family is Jewish and are members of the Temple Emanuel in Newton, Massachusetts.
Death
Myra Kraft died from cancer on July 20, 2011, aged 68. 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.
- 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.
- "A voice for the victims", The Boston Globe
- ^ Paulson, Michael (2007-03-18). "Giving Large". The Boston Globe Magazine. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
- Jspace Staf (2/4/2012). "Jewish Owners Face Off in Super Bowl XLVI". Jspace. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Andrew Gershman (January 23, 2012). . Jewish Journal. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - 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.
- The post- TD dedication by BenJarvis Green-Ellis