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Bill Chisholm

Chairman and Governor of the Boston Celtics

Chairman and Governor, Boston Celtics

Background

Bill Chisholm is the chairman and governor of the Boston Celtics and a private equity investor who led the group that acquired the team in 2025.

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 Chairman and Governorsource
Celtics purchase: Led a group that acquired the team in 2025 in a deal valued at more than $6.1 billionsource
Background: A private equity investor who grew up rooting for the Celtics, according to WBURsource

WYDE coverage of Bill Chisholm

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Bill Chisholm, on Oct 30, 2026. Bill Chisholm is a donor in 1 story. The most recent is Celtics Owners Give Boston Children's Hospital $200 Million, the Largest Gift in Its History.

Healthcare

Celtics Owners Give Boston Children's Hospital $200 Million, the Largest Gift in Its History

The total pairs Rob and Karen Hale's $100 million from December with a match from the other owners. It will help build a pediatric mental health facility and fund research, nurse training and an innovation fund.

Oct 30, 2026 · 4 min read · Donor

Reported alongside Bill Chisholm

Boston Celtics · in 1 story with Bill Chisholm
Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation · in 1 story with Bill Chisholm
Boston Children's Hospital · in 1 story with Bill Chisholm
Kevin B. Churchwell · in 1 story with Bill Chisholm
Rob Hale · in 1 story with Bill Chisholm

Sources

WBUR: Celtics donate $200M to Boston Children's Hospital

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