Kim Pegula is an American businesswoman who is also recognized for being the wife of multi-billionaire Terry Pegula. She is the owner of the football team called The Buffalo Bills in the NFL along with her husband. In addition to that, she is also noted for serving as the President of Pegula Sports and Entertainment. She is one of the two non-European descent to own an NFL’s club alongside Shahid Khan. According to Kim Pegula biography, she was born on June 7, 1969, which makes her age be 50 years old as of 2019. Let’s explore in detail about Pegula’s wiki including her some interesting facts:
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Early Life and Education
Kim was born in 1969 and her place of birth is in Seoul, the capital city of South Korea. She has no records of her birth name, biological parents’ identity and her early life in South Korea. According to a DNA test, one of Kim’s parents look like a Japanese. On December 30, 1974, Kim was adopted by American parents named Ralph and Marilyn Kerr at the age of five. She spent her childhood days with her adoptive parents in Fairport, New York. She used to serve as a cheerleader for her school’s team. For her higher education, she attended the Houghton College following her brothers’ footsteps.
Career and Professional Life
Initially, Kim started working at in Olean, New York-based restaurant. One day, she met her future-husband Terry who offered her to join his natural gas company for a job. They fell in love with each other which eventually made them tied their knot in 1993.
She has worked for East Resources owned by her husband from 1991 to 2010 until being sold. The couple purchased the Buffalo Sabres alongside its affiliated teams i.e. the Rochester Americans of the AHL and the Buffalo Bandits of the NLL. The football team Buffalo Bills was put up for sale after the demise of team’s owner Ralph Wilson. The couple also competed for the team with Donald Trump who was a real estate mogul of that time and is currently serving as the President of the United States of America. They beat the race of owning the company with an NFL record 1.4 billion USD bid. The bid amount was paid in cash.
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The Pegulas formed a new company named Pegula Sports and Entertainment by reorganizing their company Black River Entertainment with their sports franchises. Kim is the one who coined the term “One Buffalo.” They have provided funds for their alma maters, like Houghton College. The term “One Buffalo” was also used for the products of ice cream and cupcake.
Kim has been the President of the Pegula Sports and Entertainment since its formation and is the CEO of the company as well. They have acquired numbers of properties in Buffalo including the National Women’s Hockey League’s 5th professional team called the Buffalo Beauts. Kim replaced Russ Brandon for being the part of the National Football League’s business ventures committee in March 2018. She has also been serving as the member of the advisory committee for the NFL’s Super Bowl and major event. She holds the record of being the first female team president in the National Football League (NFL) history.
Personal Life
Kim Pegula isn’t the first wife of billionaire Terry Pegula. Terry with his first wife has two children named Michael and Laura. Kim and Terry married in 1993 and have welcomed three children together named Jessica, Kelly and Matthew. Their daughter Jessica (born February 1994) is a renowned tennis player who had competed in Australian Open, US Open, French Open and Wimbledon.
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Body Measurements
Kim Pegula has average height with an impressive personality blessed with a well-maintained body structure. Kim appears much younger than her exact age and possibly the reason for this is her healthy way of living. Her athlete daughter Jessica stands at the height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Salary and Net worth
Talking about Kim Pegula net worth, she shares her ownership of sports franchise with her husband. The Pegulas has an estimated net worth of 4.5 billion USD making them one of the dew billionaires in the American sports industry. They own houses in New York and Florida where they currently reside.
Wiki and Facts
The bio of Kim is available on numbers of wiki sites including Wikipedia. Regarding her social media handles, she is active on Instagram @kimpegula where she has retained more than 7k followers now. Similarly, the CEO of Pegula Sports and Entertainment is also active on Twitter @/kimpegula with more than 57k followers. We have no records of Kim Pegula’s email address but one can contact her through social accounts or inquiry at her office.