Born: Sept. 13, 1949, in Quincy, Ill.
Family: Wife, Linda Pizzuti Henry; 3 children
Education: Attended several colleges, including for extension classes, but did not obtain a degree. Colleges included Victor Valley College; University of California, Riverside; University of California, Irvine; and UCLA
Current positions: Major League Baseball, chairman of the Business Board, Committee on Economic Reform and Investment Committee; National Hockey League, Strategic Planning & Innovation Committee; PGA Tour Enterprises, Board of Directors and Future Competition Committee; Academy of Achievement, Golden Plate Awards Council
1981
John W. Henry & Company Inc., co-founder and chairman
1989
Purchases the Tucson Toros, chairman and majority owner
Senior Professional Baseball Association, co-founder
1989-1990
West Palm Beach Tropics, co-owner
1991
Pays $1 million for 1% share of the New York Yankees
1991–2003
New York Yankees, limited partner
1998
Announces plan to buy the Florida Marlins for $150 million
1999-2001
Florida Marlins, chairman and owner
2001
Co-founds New England Sports Ventures, which in 2011 rebrands as Fenway Sports Group (FSG); the company currently owns the Boston Red Sox, Liverpool Football Club, RFK Racing, Boston Common Golf and the Pittsburgh Penguins (which are in the process of being sold)
2002
For $700 million, buys the Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park and 80% of New England Sports Network (NESN)
Co-founds the Red Sox Foundation
Begins a 10-year series of renovations at Fenway Park
2003
Fenway Park adds Green Monster seating atop the famed outfield wall
2004
Founds online racing platform iRacing.com, alongside Dave Kaemmer
Appears in “Still We Believe: The Boston Red Sox Movie”
Boston Red Sox win their first World Series under FSG
2005
Futures Industry Association, Futures Hall of Fame inductee
Fenway Sports Group Real Estate founded
Presented with Boston University honorary doctorate degree
2007
FSG presents the AVP Crocs Tour Bob’s Stores Boston Open in Massachusetts
FSG purchases 50% of Roush (RFK) Racing, which competes in NASCAR; RFK marks 100th NASCAR Cup Series victory that year
Boston Red Sox win their second World Series with FSG
2008
Master Entrepreneur of the Year Award winner, New England Region
2009
Red Sox Foundation receives Best Sports Charity award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Sports Philanthropy Project
2010
FSG purchases Liverpool Football Club for approximately $340 million
Red Sox Foundation receives Commissioner’s Award for Philanthropic Excellence
2012
RFK Racing celebrates 300th win in NASCAR
2013
Buys the Boston Globe
Boston Red Sox win their third World Series with FSG
2014
Boston Globe, publisher
2018
Boston Red Sox win fourth World Series with FSG
2019
Red Sox Foundation receives second Commissioner’s Award for Philanthropic Excellence
2020
Liverpool wins first Premier League title with FSG
2021
FSG buys the Pittsburgh Penguins for $950 million
FSG begins as minority owner of entertainment production company The SpringHill Company
2023
FSG start TGL team Boston Common Golf
Fenway Corners, a $1.6 billion project that includes offices, apartments and more near Fenway Park, approved by Boston planners
LeBron James and FSG confirm an increase in his stake in the company
PPG Paints Arena starts $30 million renovation
FSG purchases AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh
Strategic Sports Group, a consortium with members such as Arthur Blank, Steve Cohen, Mark Attanasio and others, is founded; Henry becomes manager
2024
Academy of Achievement, Golden Plate Award recipient
ESPYS Sports Philanthropist of the Year award recipient, alongside Boston Red Sox ownership team
Strategic Sports Group commits to invest up to $3 billion in the PGA Tour
FSG acquires part of media and marketing agency C10 Media
2025
Liverpool wins second Premier League title with FSG
NASCAR and iRacing create NASCAR 25 video game
FSG agrees to sell the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Hoffmann Family of Companies for $1.7 billion
— Compiled by Emma Grace Jimenez
