Stan Kroenke
American real estate developer and sports team owner; founder of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment; owner of the Los Angeles Rams and Arsenal
| Stan Kroenke
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| Born | 1947 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | Real estate developer; sports team owner |
| Known for | Kroenke Sports & Entertainment; owner of the Los Angeles Rams, Arsenal, Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Walton Kroenke |
| Education | University of Missouri (BA, MBA) |
Enos Stanley "Stan" Kroenke (born 1947) is an American real estate developer and sports owner. He founded Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE), whose teams include the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams, the Denver Nuggets, the Colorado Avalanche and the Colorado Rapids, and since 2018 he has wholly owned the English football club Arsenal.[1][2] In 2016 he moved the Rams from St. Louis back to Los Angeles. In 2021 he and the NFL agreed to pay US$790 million to settle the lawsuit brought by St. Louis interests over the move.[2][3][4] On 20 October 2026 the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires list ranked Stanley Kroenke 85th in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$27.59 billion; Forbes lists the source of wealth as Sports, real estate.[2][5] In the annual World's Billionaires list published in 2026, Forbes had ranked Stanley Kroenke 114th, at US$22.2 billion.[6]
Early life and education
Forbes gives his year of birth as 1947. It lists a bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri and an MBA from the university's business school.[2]
Career
Forbes describes Kroenke as a real estate and sports magnate who owns about 60 million square feet of property, much of it shopping centres near Walmart stores. It says he also owns about 2.7 million acres of ranch land in the United States and Canada.[2] The Associated Press describes him as a Missouri real estate developer married to an heir to the Walmart fortune. Forbes names his wife as Ann Walton Kroenke, herself a billionaire.[3][2]
Arsenal describes him as the founder and chairman of KSE, established in 1999. KSE's teams include the Denver Nuggets (NBA), the Colorado Avalanche (NHL), the Colorado Rapids (MLS), the Colorado Mammoth (National Lacrosse League) and the Los Angeles Rams. Arsenal also says he led the building of SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, part of the 300-acre Hollywood Park development and a host venue for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[1] His son Josh Kroenke is KSE's vice-chairman and co-chairs Arsenal with him.[1]
Los Angeles Rams and St. Louis
Kroenke became a minority owner of the Rams when the team moved to St. Louis in 1995. He bought the club from the heirs of Georgia Frontiere in 2010 and moved it back to Los Angeles for the 2016 season.[3][2] The city of St. Louis, St. Louis County and the regional convention and sports complex authority sued over the move, seeking more than US$1 billion. The lawsuit argued that the region had lost tax revenue.[3] On 24 November 2021 the parties signed a US$790 million settlement with Kroenke and the NFL. The deal was reached through mediation and ended the four-and-a-half-year case before its scheduled trial.[4][3] The AP reported that it was not immediately clear how much Kroenke would pay and how much the other team owners would cover.[3]
Arsenal
Kroenke first bought shares in Arsenal in 2007 and increased his stake over the following years.[1] On 7 August 2018 KSE UK, Inc., which he wholly owns, offered to buy all the shares it did not already own. At that point it held about 67% of the club.[7][8] The BBC reported that Alisher Usmanov agreed to sell his 30% stake for £550 million and that the offer valued the club at £1.8 billion. The Arsenal Supporters' Trust called it "a dreadful day", objecting to the end of supporter share ownership and to the purchase being funded by a loan.[8] Arsenal states that the club is 100% owned through Arsenal Holdings by KSE UK, Inc., which is in turn 100% owned by E. Stanley Kroenke.[1]
In April 2021 Arsenal was among the clubs that signed up to the proposed European Super League. On 20 April the Arsenal board published an open letter announcing its withdrawal and saying: "We made a mistake, and we apologise for it."[9]
Wealth
Forbes gives real estate and sports as the sources of his wealth.[2][5]
Wealth history
Forbes has included this entry in its annual World's Billionaires list in 25 of the editions from 2001 to 2026 checked for this profile, starting with 2002. The table gives the rank and estimated net worth in each annual list, and, where applicable, the rank and estimate in the Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans.[6][2]
| Year | World's Billionaires rank | Net worth (US$ bn) | Forbes 400 rank | Forbes 400 net worth (US$ bn) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | – | – | 384 | 0.7 |
| 2001 | – | – | 211 | 1.1 |
| 2002 | 413 | 1.1 | 139 | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 303 | 1.4 | 140 | 1.5 |
| 2004 | 406 | 1.4 | 203 | 1.4 |
| 2005 | 387 | 1.7 | 164 | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 451 | 1.7 | 153 | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 458 | 2.1 | 204 | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 428 | 2.7 | 105 | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 205 | 3.0 | 117 | 2.7 |
| 2010 | 342 | 2.9 | 130 | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 440 | 2.6 | 107 | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 358 | 3.2 | 92 | 4.0 |
| 2013 | 248 | 5.0 | 84 | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 253 | 5.6 | 89 | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 225 | 6.3 | 63 | 7.6 |
| 2016 | 148 | 7.7 | 58 | 7.4 |
| 2017 | 182 | 7.5 | 57 | 8.1 |
| 2018 | 183 | 8.3 | 58 | 8.5 |
| 2019 | 167 | 8.7 | 49 | 9.7 |
| 2020 | 135 | 10.0 | 59 | 8.3 |
| 2021 | 304 | 8.2 | 70 | 10.7 |
| 2022 | 183 | 10.7 | 48 | 12.9 |
| 2023 | 138 | 12.9 | 47 | 14.6 |
| 2024 | 115 | 16.2 | 45 | 16.9 |
| 2025 | 113 | 18.0 | 47 | 21.3 |
| 2026 | 114 | 22.2 | 41 | 27.6 |
Philanthropy
No documented philanthropy by Kroenke was found in the sources checked.
Political activity
FEC records show a single itemised contribution in the cycles checked: US$5,000 to Gridiron-PAC in January 2021. The filing gives the St. Louis Rams as his employer.[10] No lobbying registrations or political offices were found.
Across the 1 non-memo records retrieved for the 2022–2026 cycles, the filtered total is US$5,000 (a lower bound). The largest recipient committees, as named in the filings, were GRIDIRON-PAC (US$5,000).[10]
| Cycle | Total (US$, lower bound) | Records | Largest recipient committees (as filed with the FEC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $5,000 | 1 | GRIDIRON-PAC ($5,000) |
International and political links
This section uses the same ten headings for every profile in this series. Only specific, sourced actions are included; company-level and foundation-level actions are labelled as such. Where nothing was found, the entry reads "No documented involvement found in sources checked."
Israel (investments, operations, donations, contracts, statements)
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
Zionist or pro-Israel organisations and lobbying groups
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
Jewish communal charities
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
Gulf states
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
China
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
Russia
In 2018 he bought out Alisher Usmanov's 30% stake in Arsenal for £550 million, according to the BBC.[8]
India
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
Palestinian or Arab causes
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
Home government
US citizen. He settled the St. Louis relocation lawsuit jointly with the NFL in 2021 for US$790 million.[4][3]
Other international links
United Kingdom: sole owner of Arsenal through KSE UK, Inc. since 2018.[1][7] Canada: Forbes says his ranch holdings extend into Canada.[2]
See also
External links
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Arsenal Football Club, The Arsenal Board Arsenal.com, undated (read 21 October 2026), accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Forbes, Forbes profile record for Stanley Kroenke (Forbes data feed behind forbes.com/profile/stanley-kroenke/) Forbes, live record, read 21 October 2026, accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Associated Press (via NFL.com), $790M settlement reached in lawsuit over Rams' St. Louis departure NFL.com, 24 November 2021, accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Office of the Mayor, City of St. Louis, Joint Statement from Mayor Tishaura O. Jones and St. Louis County Executive Sam Page on the Rams and NFL Settlement City of St. Louis, 24 November 2021, accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Forbes, Forbes Real-Time Billionaires data feed Forbes, live; downloaded 20 October 2026 11:51 UTC, accessed 20 October 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Forbes, Forbes World's Billionaires list data feed, annual editions 2001–2026 (one file per year at this path with the year substituted; all 26 files downloaded and read) Forbes, annual lists; downloaded 20 October 2026, accessed 20 October 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Slaughter and May, Slaughter and May is acting for the independent directors of Arsenal Holdings PLC in connection with the all-cash offer by KSE, UK, Inc. Slaughter and May, 7 August 2018, accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 BBC Sport, Arsenal: Shareholder Alisher Usmanov says he accepts rival Stan Kroenke's bid for club BBC Sport, 7 August 2018, accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ The Arsenal Board, An open letter to our fans (archived copy) Arsenal.com (via Internet Archive, captured 23 April 2021), 20 April 2021, accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 U.S. Federal Election Commission, OpenFEC Schedule A (itemised individual contributions) query, contributor name "KROENKE, STAN"; 2026 cycle shown in link, the 2022, 2024 and 2026 cycles were queried together with the same parameters; top 100 records by amount; records filtered by employer/occupation and name, memo entries excluded U.S. Federal Election Commission, data as filed; queried 21 October 2026, accessed 21 October 2026.