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If it makes you happy, it can’t be that bad.
Robert Kraft, CC’63, and his girlfriend, actress Ricki Landers, were spotted at a Hillel dinner celebration last night at which Kraft was being honored. The 70-year-old billionaire honoree rocked a Columbia blue tie, and the actress 39 years his junior was mistaken by a few for an undergraduate student.
Kraft is the longtime owner of the New England Patriots and his philanthropic efforts on campuses around the country, including at Columbia, have yielded him the naming rights to the playing field at our football stadium (he was a running back his freshman year) and Hillel. His efforts on other campuses—namely Boston College, Harvard Business School (his grad alma mater), Tufts and Brandeis—especially with their Hillels, have given him immortality at colleges all over the country, and for good reason.
But, let’s talk about his dating Ms. Landers. Myra, Kraft’s wife, passed away in 2011. Kraft told the Boston Globe last year that “…you go home, and you go home alone, and no one’s there. It’s just really sad.” Kraft began seeing the actress and even helped her with an audition for The Internship in 2012, which scared Owen Wilson, one of the movie’s marquee names, quite a bit. Judging by their smiles, they looked pretty happy together last night. We hope Kraft comes back again to give us some more money.
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@Alum This article is extremely disrespectful to a huge Columbia alum, donor, booster, and benefactor. Why, Bwog. This is just immature. I am sorry, Mr Kraft.
@but rly I don’t think HGAF. See: He took her to a Hillel event.
@Anonymous giving money to columbia == never having to deal with scrutiny from students?
not that this is really scrutiny… it’s pretty clear what he’s doing and why. but it’s no secret theyre dating
@BwogKing This is while I’ll never donate if I am rich someday. Students will take your money because you “owe it to them” and then mock you all the while sneering at the lateness of your payment. People only have respect for those who do nothing for them, not for the people who do plenty for them.
@U R DUMB A quick google search reveals that her name is “Ricki Lander” not “Ricki Landers.” Thanks for getting the story right every single time!
@Alum I didn’t realize that Morningside Heights + the Boston area = “all over the country”.
@Thank you
@a little weird right
@a little weird > supposed to be in response to “Stop”
@Anonymous why would a man with an endless line of female suiters choose a young, gorgeous actress as his muse? boggles the mind.
@Stop Seriously, his wife died a few years ago I think it’s ok he’s dating. Yes, the age difference is a little weird but maybe hold off on the snarky articles a bit.
If she makes him happy after his wife died then maybe we shouldn’t make fun of him.