From the Editor
  • Janice McNair, widow of Robert (Bob) McNair, inherited her late husband's 80% stake in the NFL's Houston Texans; he died in 2018.
  • The couple met at Columbia College in South Carolina in the late 1950s and moved to Houston. Together they had four children and 15 grandchildren.
  • Bob made his first fortune selling his power generator company Cogen Technologies to Enron for $1.5 billion in 1999.
  • With the proceeds of Cogen's sale, he paid $600 million that year for the 32nd NFL franchise for Houston.
  • He retained ownership in Cogen's power plants in New York and West Virginia and started Palmetto Partners, a private investment company.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
Age
87
Source of Wealth
Energy, sports
Self-Made Score
2
Philanthropy Score
2
Residence
Houston, Texas
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Widowed
Children
4
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Columbia College
Did you know
The Houston Texans, the youngest franchise in the NFL, was worth $2.8 billion when he died, more than four times what he paid.
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