Alexander Spanos
Alexander Spanos was bornon 28 September 1923 in Stockton, California, United States, is Owner, San Diego Chargers. Alexander Spanos is #996 in List Billionaires People In The World. Alexander Spanos founded AG Spanos, one of the country's largest apartment developers, in 1960. His sons, Dean and Michael, took charge in 2005. Spanos bought a controlling stake in the Chargers in 1984, a team now worth $1.9 billion net of debt. His grandchildren John and A.G. run the team. Spanos wrote "Sharing the Wealth: My Story" with a foreword by Rush Limbaugh.
| 2009 | $1.1 Billion |
|---|---|
| 2010 | $1.1 Billion |
| 2011 | $1.1 Billion |
| 2012 | $1.1 Billion |
| 2013 | $1 Billion |
| 2014 | $1.1 Billion |
| 2015 | $1.25 Billion |
| 2016 | $2.4 Billion |
| 2017 | $2.4 Billion |
| 2018 | $2.45 Billion |
The remaining 3% was held by San Diego restaurateur George Pernicano, an investor in the team since a few years after its inception, until Pernicano's death in October 2016
According to Forbes, as of 2015 the San Diego Chargers are worth $995 million
Spanos has suffered from severe dementia since 2008
Spanos was inducted into the California Building Industry Hall of Fame in 2005
President Bush appointed Spanos to the Kennedy Center board in 2004
Spanos had a seven-way heart bypass in 2000, and has had surgery and undergone chemotherapy for colon cancer
Since 1993, Spanos' son Dean has handled the daily operations of the franchise
In 1984, Spanos bought 60% of the San Diego Chargers (now Los Angeles Chargers) from majority owner Eugene Klein for $48
In 1951 he borrowed $800 from a local banker to buy a truck which he then used to sell sandwiches to migrant farm workers in the San Joaquin Valley
In 1942 he dropped out of college and joined the Army Air Force training as a pilot but left the program and instead served as a tail gunner during World War II
Alexander Gus Spanos (born September 28, 1923) is an American billionaire real estate developer and founder of the A
