Dean Spanos

Dean Spanos
Spanos in 2012
Born
Dean Alexander Spanos

(1950-05-26) May 26, 1950 (age 74)
Alma materUniversity of the Pacific
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1984–present
Known forOwner and chairman of the NFL's San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers franchise
Board member ofManagement Council Executive Committee
Business Ventures Committee (NFL)
SpouseSusie Spanos
Children2
Parent(s)Alex Spanos
Faye Papafaklis

Dean Alexander Spanos (born May 26, 1950) is an American businessman who is the owner and chairman of the San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He is the son of Alex Spanos, who purchased majority interest in the team in 1984.[1][2] Spanos took over daily operations from his father in 1994, becoming president and CEO, until he passed operations to his own sons in 2015.[3] He took over full ownership after his father's death in 2018.[4]

Early life and education

Spanos was raised in Stockton, California,[5] the son of Alex Spanos and Faye Papafaklis, both of Greek ancestry.[6]

He attended Lincoln High School where he earned varsity letters in football and golf and received the Lincoln High Hall of Fame Award. He graduated from the University of the Pacific in 1972.[7]

Chargers

Spanos was named team president and chief executive officer of the Chargers by his father in early 1994.[8] Under Spanos's leadership, the Chargers won 113 games between 2004 and 2014, which included five AFC West championships and four playoff game wins. He didn’t actually lead the team in any way, whatsoever. [5]

In May 2015, Spanos ceded control of the team to his sons, John and A.G., though he stayed on as chairman to oversee a new stadium process.[9]

After a proposed ballot measure for a hotel tax financed stadium plan in downtown San Diego failed in November 2016 with 43 percent approval, the Chargers weighed their option to return to the Los Angeles market.[10]

In January 2017, Spanos exercised the option to relocate the team to Los Angeles.[11] The move was met with criticism by San Diego due to not being able to find a stadium solution in the city, with 15 years of failed proposals blocked by city officials and business leaders.[12][13][14]

The team's temporary headquarters was in Costa Mesa under a 10-year lease until a permanent location in the Los Angeles area was acquired.[10] The 2017 through 2019 seasons were played at a soccer stadium, Dignity Health Sports Park (known as StubHub Center until 2019).[15]

In 2020, construction was completed on the Chargers' new stadium, SoFi Stadium, which is shared with the Los Angeles Rams. The venue is owned and operated by StadCo LA, LLC., a joint partnership with Kroenke Sports & Entertainment and the Los Angeles Chargers.[16]

Philanthropy

In 1999, the family launched Chargers Champions through the Community Foundation to support local schools.[17][18]

In 2011 Spanos held a fundraiser for Rick Perry at a private event at Sacramento.[19] In 2014, the Spanoses donated $500,000 to the University of California, San Diego for the Alex G. Spanos Athletic Performance Center. The donation brought their total support to UCSD to $1.6 million.[20][21]

He also led the Chargers to partner with the Susan G. Komen Foundation in San Diego in honor of his wife Susie, who is a breast cancer survivor.[22] During his tenure with the Chargers, Spanos created The Chargers Champions All-Star Gala to recognize high school students and educators in the San Diego area.[23] After Hurricane Harvey in 2017, Spanos and the Chargers donated $500,000 to hurricane relief.[24][25]

Awards and recognition

In 2016, Spanos was ranked number 21 on the USA Today list of 100 most important people in the NFL.[26] He was an honoree at the American Hellenic Council's (AHC) Annual Awards Gala, which recognizes individuals from the Greek-American community.[27]

He was appointed to the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., in 2006.[28] Spanos received the 2005 Distinguished American Award from the San Diego Chapter of the National Football Foundation.[29] He was also awarded the 2004 Jose A. Cota Award for philanthropy and the Chargers support of law enforcement.[30]

In 2002, Spanos was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, 16 years after his father received the award.[31] He also was inducted into the DeMolay International Alumni Hall of Fame.[32]

References

  1. ^ Dean and Susie Spanos article Giving Back. gbsan.com. Retrieved on July 11, 2016.
  2. ^ Dean A. Spanos. PopWarner.com
  3. ^ "Dean Spanos legacy more than Bolts". The San Diego Union-Tribune. March 5, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  4. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers". www.chargers.com. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "President of the NFL team San Diego Chargers". Ellines.com. March 5, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  6. ^ "Taking Charge - Dean Spanos". Fine Magazine. June 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  7. ^ "Chargers owner Dean Spanos driven by work ethic". Los Angeles Daily News. July 16, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  8. ^ "Chargers owner Dean Spanos cedes day-to-day control of team to sons". Sports Illustrated. May 18, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  9. ^ Wire, S. I. (May 18, 2015). "Chargers owner Dean Spanos cedes day-to-day control of team to sons". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Charging Ahead". Pelican Hill Magazine. August 30, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  11. ^ "Chargers announce decision to relocate to Los Angeles". National Football League. January 12, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  12. ^ Fox 5 Digital Team (January 17, 2017). "Ryan Seacrest asks Chargers owner Dean Spanos about being a 'villain'". KSWB-TV.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ Acee, Kevin (January 12, 2017). "Dean Spanos could have been a hero, but now he's San Diego's villain". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  14. ^ "History of the 15 year effort by the Chargers to get a new stadium". ABC10SanDiego. January 16, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  15. ^ "Chargers Confirm Move To Los Angeles For 2017 NFL Season". Deadline Hollywood. January 12, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  16. ^ "StadCo LA". OrangeCountyRegister. March 7, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  17. ^ "Spanos Family, Chargers Donate $250K In Grants To San Diego County Schools". CBS Los Angeles. November 28, 2012.
  18. ^ Matt Potter (February 15, 2016). "Spanos clan saves its charity for Stockton". San Diego Reader.
  19. ^ Matt Potter (November 23, 2011). "Spanos Fundraiser for Rick Perry A Family Affair". San Diego Reader.
  20. ^ "At Home With Dean & Susie Spanos". Ranch and Coast. November 9, 2014.
  21. ^ "UC San Diego Breaks Ground on Alex G. Spanos Athletic Performance Center". UC San Diego News Center. June 11, 2015.
  22. ^ "San Diego Chargers partner with Susan G. Komen San Diego". Del Mar Times.
  23. ^ "Charger Champions All-Star Gala Marshall Faulk Technology Center". San Diego Magazine. September 2004.
  24. ^ Derek Togerson (September 2017). "Chargers, Spanos Family Donate to Hurricane Harvey Relief Effort". NBC San Diego.
  25. ^ Dan Woike (September 1, 2017). "Chargers pledge $500,000 to help victims of Tropical Storm Harvey". Los Angeles Times. He is currently being sued by his sister. The petition by Dea Spanos Berberian, who serves as co-trustee of the family trust along with her brother, alleges the trust’s debts and expenses exceed $353 million. In addition, according to the filing, the trust doesn’t have a plan to pay more than $22 million it has pledged to charities.
  26. ^ "Chargers' Dean Spanos among NFL's 100 most important people". CBS Sports. June 28, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  27. ^ "American Hellenic Council Honors LA Chargers Owner Dean Spanos". The National Herald. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  28. ^ "Culture vulture". San Diego Reader.
  29. ^ "National Football Foundation to honor three South County individuals". The Star-News.
  30. ^ "Chargers accept police award". Chargers.com.
  31. ^ "At Home With Dean & Susie Spanos". Ranch & Coast. November 9, 2014.
  32. ^ Dean A. Spanos profile, demolay.org; accessed September 24, 2016.

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