Cleveland Browns majority owner Jimmy Haslam is one of the richest people in the world. In their latest ranking of the wealthiest folks on the planet, Forbes slots Haslam as the 818th-richest person with a net worth of $2.8 billion US dollars as of April 8th. He ranks much higher than that on the list of pro sports team owners in North America.
Haslam checks in as the 13th-most valuable owner of an NFL team. The 66-year-old Haslam made his fortune as the chief owner of the Pilot/Flying J truck stop chain.
Haslam and his wife, Dee, purchased the Browns in 2012 for just under $1 billion. The current valuation of the team is approximately $1.2 billion, a nice increase despite the chronic losing on the field.
David Tepper of the Carolina Panthers tops the list with a total net worth over three times as great as Haslam. A full list of all the Forbes billionaires who own NFL teams is available via Touchdown Wire.
