- Charlie Jacobs replaces his father Jeremy as Bruins governor, effective immediately
- Jeremy held the job for 51 years and stays on as mentor
- Read below for what Charlie and Gary Bettman said about the move
Charlie Jacobs is now the Bruins’ governor.
Jeremy Jacobs, who held the job for 51 years, announced Wednesday that his son and team CEO will succeed him and represent Boston on the NHL’s Board of Governors. The change takes effect immediately.
Jeremy called it a natural next step in the family’s succession plan.
“He’s the day-to-day leader of the club, the public face of ownership and an active participant on the Board of Governors as an alternate governor,” Jeremy said. “Charlie has my full confidence, and I’m especially proud that our family will continue its stewardship of the Boston Bruins.”
Charlie was asked to put the moment in his own words, and he pointed to his dad’s role going forward.
“Dad will continue to serve as my mentor and sounding board through this next era of the Bruins,” Charlie said.
Commissioner Gary Bettman weighed in as well. He said Charlie is “superbly prepared for this moment” after more than two decades as an alternate governor.
Charlie has represented the Bruins as an alternate governor for 26 years. He keeps his CEO job in Boston and also runs Delaware North alongside his brothers, Jerry Jr. and Lou. He founded the Boston Bruins Foundation in 2003, and it has raised more than $80.5 million for families and first responders across New England.
The handoff follows a bigger shift at the league level. Jeremy stepped down as chairman of the Board of Governors last month, and Ted Leonsis was elected to replace him after 19 years. Charlie now sits on that board under Leonsis and vice chair Murray Edwards.
Jeremy had owned the Bruins since 1975, and the family’s name stays on the franchise with Charlie as its voice in league meetings.
