Portrait of J. Wayne Weaver

Rank #2951

J. Wayne Weaver

Net worth $1.3B

Shoes · United States

Born
Sep 01, 1935
Age
90
Source
Shoes
Residence
Jacksonville, Florida
Citizenship
United States
Marital status
Married
Children
2
Education
Bachelor of Science, University of Florida

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Wayne Weaver is the chairman of shoe retailer Shoe Carnival.
  • Weaver and his wife Delores are the largest individual shareholders of Shoe Carnival, with a nearly one-third stake combined.
  • He was the first owner of the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars and owned a majority of the team for 18 years.
  • He sold his stake in the Jaguars to billionaire Shahid Khan in 2011 in a deal that valued the franchise at $770 million.
  • Weaver started his career as a shoe salesman and eventually became CEO of retailer Nine West in 1978.
  • Weaver grew up in public housing and did odd jobs like digging ditches and delivering mail. He never attended college.

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