Joseph Albert Taub (May 29, 1929 – October 27, 2017) was an American businessman, philanthropist and sports owner.
Born in Paterson, New Jersey, he joined his brother Henry Taub and Frank Lautenberg in building the payroll company Automatic Data Processing.
After retiring from the business in 1969, he became a philanthropist who developed youth programs in his hometown of Paterson.In 1978, Taub was part of an investment group that acquired the New Jersey Nets, which had been in financial difficulty.
Taub, for a time, served as the principal owner and president of the team, and sold his ownership stake in 1985.
In 1991, he re-joined the team’s ownership, taking a prominent public role until selling the majority of his stake in 1998.