Peter Magowan

Peter Magowan
Magowan at the 2010 Giants World Series parade.
Born	1942
Education	Stanford University
Occupation	President, Managing General Partner
Employer	San Francisco Giants
Term	1993 — 2008(?) present
Relatives	Charles E. Merrill (grandfather), James Merrill (uncle)
Website	Giants Bio

Peter A. Magowan (born 1942 ) is the former managing general partner of the San Francisco Giants Major League Baseball franchise.

Magowan's maternal grandfather was Charles Merrill (1885–1956), co-founder of Merrill Lynch & Company and instrumental in the formation of Safeway. Magowan's father, Robert Anderson Magowan, was chairman and CEO of Safeway; Magowan's mother, Doris Merrill Magowan (1914–2001), was a prominent San Francisco philanthropist. Magowan is the nephew of poet James Merrill (1926–1995). He graduated high school from Groton School, has a bachelor's degree from Stanford University and a master's degree from Oxford University. He also did post-graduate work at The Johns Hopkins University.

Following graduation from Stanford, Magowan joined Safeway as a real estate negotiator in Washington D.C. He also worked as a District Manager in Houston, a Retail Operations Manager in Phoenix and a Division Manager in Tulsa. From 1976 to 1978 he was in charge of the Company's international operations. He was elected a Director of Safeway in 1978 following the death of his father.

In 1979 Magowan was elected as chairman and CEO of Safeway. He would run Safeway until its poor performance led to it being the target of corporate raiders, resulting in acquisition by KKR acting as a white knight.

Magowan is also a director of Caterpillar, Inc., DaimlerChrysler, W5 Networks, Inc., and Spring Group, PLC. He is a native of New York City and was a Giants fan prior to moving to San Francisco; the team itself soon followed.