E. Stanley Kroenke

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E. Stanley "Stan" Kroenke is an American business entrepreneur who is listed in the Forbes 400 as one of the richest people in the world. His wealth is estimated to be about $2.1 billion and based primarily on real estate. His wife is Anne Walton, a Wal-Mart heir.

Kroenke obtained a Bachelor of Arts/Science and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Missouri. Through the Kroenke Group business, he has extensive real estate holdings, including shopping centers, often next to Wal-Mart outlets.

As the head and owner of Kroenke Sports Enterprise, Kroenke is a co-owner of the National Football League's St. Louis Rams, and a full owner of the National Basketball Association's Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Crush, Colorado Mammoth, and Colorado Rapids. Kroenke Sports Enterprise also owns the Pepsi Center in Denver and the Altitude Sports and Entertainment cable channel, and co-owns Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado.