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Alexander Gus Spanos (September 28, 1923 – October 9, 2018) was an American billionaire real estate developer, founder of the A. G. Spanos Companies, and the majority owner of the San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL).
Alex Spanos purchased majority interest in the Chargers in 1984 for $72 million. Spanos drew heavy criticism and scorn for moving the franchise from San Diego to Los Angeles in 2017.
A.G. Spanos Companies was founded by billionaire Alex Spanos. [2] Upon the suggestion of his advisors, Spanos shifted from food catering to the construction of apartment buildings in 1960. By 1977, the company became the largest apartment builder in the United States.
Alex G. Spanos Center is a 6,150-seat, indoor multi-purpose stadium on the campus of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. The Alex G. Spanos Center opened on September 9, 1981, and was constructed for over $ 7 million.
Spanos bought the Chargers in 1984.
The Spanos family owns 69% of the Chargers with 4% controlled by legacy owners from the franchise's early days in San Diego. Alex Spanos bought the San Diego Chargers in 1984 and Dean Spanos took over managing the franchise in 1994. The Chargers moved to Los Angeles in 2017 after years of trying to get a new stadium in San Diego.
Mustang Memorial Field, formerly known as Mustang Stadium and then Alex G. Spanos Stadium, is an 11,075-seat multi-purpose stadium on the campus of California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly). It is the home field of the Cal Poly Mustangs football and soccer teams.
The 11th Day: Crete 1941 is a 2005 documentary film featuring eyewitness accounts from survivors of the Battle of Crete during World War II.The film was created by producer-director Christos Epperson and writer-producer Michael Epperson, and funded by Alex Spanos.