The Mara family is an Irish-American family primarily known for owning the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) since the formation of the franchise in 1925. The Maras owned the team outright until 1991, when a feud led to one side of the family selling their 50% interest to Preston Robert Tisch. Tim Mara Family patriarch Tim Mara was born in 1887 in New York City to John and Elizabeth (née Harris) Mara. While working as a newsboy, Mara also earned money as a courier for bookmakers. He eventually started his own bookmaking operation and in 1921 became the legal in-track bookmaker at Belmont Park. Mara was married to Elizabeth "Lisett" Barclay for over 50 years. They had two sons - Jack Mara and Wellington Mara. In 1925, Mara was awarded New York City's National Football League franchise. In 1930 he transferred ownership to his two sons to protect the team from creditors, but maintained control of the franchise until his death on February 16, 1959. Following his death, the ownership of the Giants was split 50%-50% between Jack and Wellington Mara. Jack Mara Mara was born in 1908. He graduated from Fordham University in 1933 with a law degree. However, he never became a practicing lawyer, instead joining the Giants as team president. As president, Mara focused on the team's business operations. In 1934 he married Helen Phelan, daughter of New York State Athletic Commission chairman John J. Phelan. They had two children - Maura and Timothy J. Mara. Jack Mara died on June 29, 1965. Following his death, his 50% share of the team was divided between his wife and two children. Helen Mara later married Joseph C. Nugent. She died on February 21, 1997, at the age of 89. Maura Mara was described as "probably the most rabid in the family" by her cousin John Mara. She was married to Richard J. Concannon, a senior partner at Kelley Drye & Warren, for 49 years until his death in 2013. They had three daughters. Wellington Mara Mara was born in 1916. He started as the team's waterboy and after graduating from Fordham University worked as a football operations executive. Following his brother's death he assumed the role of president. Mara was heavily involved in league affairs. He was instrumental in creating revenue sharing that saw all teams split profits from television contracts and helped engineer