Primary Job Title Founder, President and CEO Primary Organization 
Chargers
Location Stockton, California, United States Regions West Coast, Western US Gender Male
Dean Alexander Spanos is the chairman and owner of the National Football League (NFL)'s San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers franchise. He is the son of Alex Spanos, who purchased the majority interest in the team in 1984. Spanos took over daily operations from his father in 1994, becoming president and CEO, until he passed operations to his
own sons in 2015. Spanos took over full ownership after his father's death in 2018. 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.
