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Fred Wilpon

Fred Wilpon (born November 22, 1936) is an American real estate developer, baseball executive, and the majority owner of the New York Mets.

Born

1936-11-22

Birth Place

Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.

Famous As

Real estate developer, executive

Education

University_of_Michigan

Known For

Sterling_Equities

Spouse(s)

Judy Kessler

Children

3, including Jeff Wilpon

Relative(s)

Saul Katz (brother-in-law)

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Ex-MLB owner Fred Wilpon donates $40 million to Michigan scholars program

Former New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon has donated $40 million to the University of Michigan’s Kessler Presidential Scholars Program to support first-generation college students. Wilpon and his wife Judy created the Kessler Scholars Program in 2008, which has awarded scholarships to more than 400 undergraduate students at the university....

MICHIGAN STATE2021-10-28

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NJ.com

Yankees, others passed on opportunity to buy SNY from ex-Mets owner Fred Wilpon, report says

Fred Wilpon sold the Mets, but he can’t find a buyer for their TV partner. The Amazins’ former owner is shopping SNY around with a purpose but struggling to find any takers, according to The New York Post, as he aims to pocket another roughly $1 billion payday after selling the Mets to Steve Cohen last year for $2.475 billion.

MLB2021-07-06

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New York Post

Fred Wilpon makes an appearance at Mets spring training

Hitting coach Chili Davis was a familiar site behind the cage during batting practice. Davis worked remotely from Arizona last season because of COVID-19 concerns. Former Mets owner Fred Wilpon visited camp over the weekend with his successor, Steve Cohen. Wilpon, still a minority stakeholder in the team, is expected to make additional visits to camp this spring.

MLB2021-02-23