Jeffrey Lurie

Jeffrey Robert Lurie is an American motion picture producer and businessman, and the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League.

Jeffrey Lurie, a former professor of social policy, is the outspoken owner of the Philadelphia Eagles NFL team.

In 1994, Lurie took out a loan to buy the Philadelphia Eagles for $185 million. The team is now worth $3.1 billion.

Lurie took an executive role at General Cinema Corporation, the film company founded by his grandfather, in 1983.

Two years later, he founded Chestnut Hill Productions, where he produced a string of mostly forgettable movies.

Lurie owns over 90% of the team. He has established the Eagles Autism Challenge, which has raised $6 million over the last two years.