History of Kim Pegula in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: September 6, 2024

Kim S. Pegula is a Korean-born American business executive and the wife of American multibillionaire Terry Pegula. She served as the president of Pegula Sports and Entertainment, overseeing the Buffalo Bills of the NFL, the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL, and several other minor league sports teams and entertainment ventures. Alongside Shahid Khan and Zygi Wilf, she was one of the few NFL team owners not born in the United States. Pegula Sports and Entertainment was dissolved in 2023 after Kim Pegula suffered an incapacitating stroke in 2022.

June 7, 1969: Birth of Kim S. Pegula

Kim S. Pegula (formerly Kim Kerr) was born on June 7, 1969, in Seoul, South Korea.

December 30, 1974: Adoption of Kim Pegula

On December 30, 1974, Kim Pegula was adopted by Ralph and Marilyn Kerr and brought to the United States.

1991: Kim Pegula's involvement with East Resources begins.

Kim Pegula began her involvement with her husband's company, East Resources, in 1991.

1991: Meeting Terry Pegula and Joining East Resources

Kim Pegula met her future husband, Terry Pegula, while interviewing for a job at a restaurant in Belfast, New York, in 1991. Terry later offered her a job at his natural gas company, East Resources.

1993: Marriage of Kim and Terry Pegula

Kim Kerr and Terry Pegula were married in 1993.

2010: Sale of East Resources and Purchase of Buffalo Sabres

Terry and Kim Pegula sold East Resources in 2010. Shortly after, they purchased the Buffalo Sabres and its affiliated teams.

March 2018: Appointment to NFL Committees

In March 2018, Kim Pegula was appointed to the National Football League's business ventures committee and the Super Bowl and major-event advisory committee.

May 1, 2018: Kim Pegula Becomes President of Pegula Sports and Entertainment

Following Russ Brandon's resignation, Kim Pegula was appointed president of all Pegula Sports and Entertainment properties on May 1, 2018, making her the first female team president in both NFL and NHL history.

June 2022: Kim Pegula Hospitalized

Kim Pegula was hospitalized in an intensive care unit in Boca Raton in June 2022 due to cardiac arrest.

2022: Kim Pegula's Major Health Incident

Kim Pegula experienced a major health incident in 2022, leading to her stepping down from her role as president of Pegula Sports and Entertainment and the organization's eventual dissolution in 2023.

February 7, 2023: Jessica Pegula Reveals Kim Pegula's Cardiac Arrest

On February 7, 2023, Jessica Pegula revealed that her mother, Kim Pegula, had suffered cardiac arrest in June 2022, leading to a brain injury and significant health challenges.

March 23, 2023: Kim Pegula Declared Legally Incapacitated

Kim Pegula was legally declared incapacitated on March 23, 2023, and her assets were placed into a trust managed by her husband, Terry Pegula, and his business partner.

July 2023: First Public Appearance Since Hospitalization

Kim Pegula made her first public appearance in July 2023 since her hospitalization in June 2022, attending a Buffalo Bills training camp practice.

2023: Dissolution of Pegula Sports and Entertainment

In 2023, Pegula Sports and Entertainment was dissolved following Kim Pegula's incapacitating stroke in 2022.

2023: Dissolution of Pegula Sports and Entertainment and Terry Pegula taking over as President.

Pegula Sports and Entertainment was dissolved in 2023 after Kim Pegula stepped down as president due to health reasons. Her husband, Terry, took over her role as president of the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres.

July 2024: Public Appearance and Interaction at Bills Training Camp

In July 2024, Kim Pegula was seen publicly taking steps outside her vehicle with the assistance of her husband and broke down the huddle following a Buffalo Bills training camp practice.