John W. Henry has built an empire within the sporting world, and as that empire has grown – so has the American’s net worth. Read on as we at SportsLens take a look at the FSG group and Liverpool owner’s net worth, income and assets.
Who Is John W. Henry & What Are His Assets?
John W. Henry is an American businessman who is the principal owner of Liverpool Football Club, the Boston Red Sox, The Boston Globe, and co-owner of RFK Racing.
Henry launched his foray into sports ownership off the back of acquiring his fortune in the early 1980s from his trading firm J.W.Henry & Co., purchasing Minor League Baseball team, the Tucson Toros in 1989.
He then went on to negotiate the purchase of NBA team Orlando Magic, before purchasing the Miami Heat and the New Jersey Nets, who are now known as the Brooklyn Nets.
In 2001, Henry and Tom Werner established New England Sports Ventures, now known as Fenway Sports Group (FSG), who own the Boston Red Sox, 80% of the New England Sports Network (which includes NHL side Boston Bruins), Fenway Park, Fenway Sports Management, several pieces of real estate surrounding Fenway Park, Liverpool Football Club, and are now the majority owners of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL.
Henry also holds a 50% stake in Jack Roush’s Roush Racing (RFK Racing), a professional stock car organisation that competes in the NASCAR Cup Series, and he also owns Boston-based newspaper The Boston Globe.
John W. Henry Profile
- Birth name: John William Henry II
- Date of Birth: September 13, 1949 (age 74)
- Birthplace: Quincy, Illinois, U.S.
- Spouse: Linda Pizzuti
- Profession: Businessman
John W. Henry Net Worth
Forbes estimate John W. Henry has a net worth of $5.1 billion (£4.166 billion), and list him as the 542nd richest person on the planet as of November 2023.
Since purchasing The Boston Globe newspaper in 2013 for $70 million, Forbes estimate that Henry’s net worth has risen by approximately $3.6 billion.
His investment in Liverpool plays a major role in that increase, no doubt, as it is estimated that the club is now worth a whopping £3.5 billion, which is £3.2 billion more than what FSG bought the club for back in 2010.
John W. Henry Liverpool Ownership
FSG, led by Henry, took over Liverpool in 2010 after previous owners Tom Hicks and George N. Gillett Jr had become extremely unpopular amongst Reds fans for failing to deliver on the promise that they would keep the club out of debt.
Liverpool secured their first piece of silverware since Henry’s arrival two years after he took over, lifting the EFL Cup at Wembley Stadium after beating Cardiff City 3-2 on penalties – the club’s first trophy since winning the FA Cup back in 2006.
Brendan Rodgers was appointed as the club’s head coach in 2012, and after almost leading the club to its first league title in over 20 years during the 2013/14 season – the Northern Irishman was relieved of his duties and was replaced by Jurgen Klopp as the new manager in October 2015.
This move was well taken by fans of the club, with many praising Henry’s appointment of the German coach with it being seen as a sign of ambition for the future.
In 2019, Klopp led the Merseyside club to a second successive Champions League final, and after losing to Real Madrid the year prior, Liverpool overcame Tottenham 2-0 to lift the iconic trophy for a sixth time in their history. They followed that up by winning the Premier League at the end of the following season.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Henry’s ownership came under fire from fans and members of the media after it was decided that non-playing staff at the club would be furloughed. After receiving backlash, the club quickly made a u-turn and issued a public apology.
Almost exactly a year later, more controversy surrounded Henry’s ownership as Liverpool were announced as one of the founding members of the ‘European Super League’, which enraged fans and sparked protests, prompting the owner to issue another public apology.
Since then, sections of the fanbase have campaigned to get ‘FSG out’ in an attempt to get Henry to sell the club. Unfortunately for those fans though – the American has confirmed that the club won’t be sold any time soon, but has revealed that they are open to new investors.
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