George Argyros
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| Born |
George Leon Argyros 1937 (age 79–80) Detroit, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Ambassador, real estate investor, and the former owner of the Seattle Mariners |
| Net worth |
 US$2.1 billion (September 2015) |
| Predecessor | Edward L. Romero |
| Successor | Eduardo Aguirre |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Argyros |
| Children | Three |
George Leon Argyros (born 1937) is a former United States Ambassador to Spain. He is also a real estate investor, and was the owner of Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners from 1981 to 1989.
George Argyros was born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in Pasadena, California. Argyros is a second-generation American citizen; his grandparents emigrated from Greece. Argyros graduated from Chapman University in 1959 with a major in Business and Economics. He later served on the board of trustees of that university, including chairman of the board from 1976 to 2001. The Chapman University, Argyros School of Business and Economics is named in his honor.
He is a trustee of California Institute of Technology and also a board-member for the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC.
He and his wife, Julia, have three grown children and seven grandchildren.
Argyros made his fortune in real estate investments. He originally started his business career running a grocery store and moved on to buying and selling real estate to gas stations. He also was involved in buying and selling property in Southern California. From 1981 to 1989 he was the owner of the Seattle Mariners baseball team. He has been on the board of directors of many corporations.
Argyros has done business through the real estate company Arnel & Affiliates (DBA "Arnel Property Management Company"). Arnel & Affiliates does business primarily in Southern California. Through his business practices Argyros has achieved a net worth around $1 billion.
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