Lewis Wolff
| Lewis N. Wolff | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1935 (age 81–82) St. Louis |
| Residence | Westwood, Los Angeles |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater |
University of Wisconsin (B.A.) Washington University in St. Louis (M.B.A.) |
| Occupation | Investor |
| Known for |
Former owner and current chairman emeritus for the Oakland Athletics Owner of the San Jose Earthquakes |
| Spouse(s) | Jean Wolff |
| Children | 3 |
Former owner and current chairman emeritus for the Oakland Athletics
Lewis N. Wolff (born December 13, 1935) is an American real estate developer. Wolff has been co-chairman of the board of Sunstone Investors, Inc. since October 2004. Wolff is also recognized for owning sports franchises, serving currently as the co-owner of the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer. He was most well known for his ownership of the Oakland Athletics. However, in November 2016, Wolff sold his share in the Oakland Athletics, and currently serves as the team's chairman emeritus. Wolff is credited with the redevelopment and revitalization of downtown San Jose, where he was the largest developer of offices, hotels, and parking for many years.
Lewis "Lew" Wolff was born on December 13, 1935 to a Jewish family in St. Louis and was raised in the middle-class suburbs of University City, Missouri. Wolff graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he was a member of the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity, and a fraternity brother of former MLB Commissioner Bud Selig. In 1961, he earned a MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.
In 1958, Wolff took a job as a real estate appraiser in St. Louis. In 1961, his company sent him to Los Angeles to open a regional office and in 1963, he co-founded a real estate consulting firm. In the 1960s, he was very successful developing the booming San Diego market and earned a solid reputation in the industry. In the 1970s, he accepted a position with 20th Century Fox tasked with managing its worldwide real estate investments. Wolff's approach - which he would successfully apply throughout his career - was to find partners willing to fund the majority of the investment and take a more passive role, which would allow Wolff to directly manage the investment himself.
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