Jeffrey Lurie

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name=Jeffrey Lurie
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DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1951|9|8
Birthplace= Boston, Massachusetts
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College=Clark University
Boston University
Brandeis University
Position=Team Owner
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Championships=2004 NFC Championship
coach=no
coachingyears=1994-"present"
coachingteams=Philadelphia Eagles

Jeffrey Lurie (b. September 8 1951, Boston, Massachusetts) is a former Hollywood producer turned NFL team owner. Lurie bought the Philadelphia Eagles on May 6 1994 from then owner Norman Braman for $195 million. The club is now estimated to be worth $1.054 billion, as valuated in 2007 by Forbes. [ [http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/30/biz_07nfl_Philadelphia-Eagles_301623.html NFL Team ValuationsPhiladelphia Eagles] , Forbes.com September 13, 2007] As of October 7, 2008 a petition has been launched to fire Andy Reid, the Head Coach and Executive VP of Football Operations for the Philadelphia Eagles by Kevin Riley. The petition can be signed at http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/fire-andy-reid.html. Jeffrey Lurie is not known to have commented publicly, or spoken to Andy Reid privately about this petition which is directed solely at him.

Since becoming owner of the Eagles, Lurie has been named NFL "Owner of the Year" by "The Sporting News" in 1995 and by "Pro Football Insider" in 2000. He is also responsible for helping push through the deal to build a new, $512 million, 68,500-seat football stadium, now called Lincoln Financial Field. Lurie currently is a member of eight different NFL committees, making him one of the most active owners.

Before purchasing the Eagles, Lurie served as the president and chief executive officer of Chestnut Hill Productions, a Los Angeles-based film company, which he founded in 1985. His corporation did not make any blockbuster hits, but became successful supervising production of films made by much larger companies. The company also produces television commercials.

Prior to entering business, Lurie served as an adjunct assistant professor of social policy at Boston University.

Lurie earned a B.A. from Clark University, a Master's degree in psychology from Boston University and a Ph.D in social policy from Brandeis University.

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* [http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/FrontOfficeBio.asp?front_office_id=1 Official Biography]
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