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    Rob Hale

    Boston Celtics co-owner and founder of Granite Telecommunications

    Co-Owner, Boston Celtics

    Background

    Rob Hale is a co-owner of the Boston Celtics and the founder of Granite Telecommunications in Quincy, Massachusetts.

    About Boston Celtics

    Boston Celtics: Boston Celtics is a professional basketball team whose ownership group gave Boston Children's Hospital more than $200 million in 2026.

    Key facts

    Celtics role
    Boston Celtics Co-Ownersource
    Company
    Founder of Granite Telecommunications in Quincysource
    Boston Children's gift
    He and his wife, Karen, gave $100 million in December, which inspired the other Celtics owners to match it, Boston.com reported, citing The Boston Globesource
    2018 gifts
    He and his wife gave $50 million each to Boston Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital in 2018source

    WYDE coverage of Rob Hale

    WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about Rob Hale, from Oct 30, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026. Rob Hale is a donor in 2 stories. The most recent is Last Day to Apply: The $1 Million Creator Fund Closes Tonight.

    Reported alongside Rob Hale

    Sources

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