Alexander Gus Spanos is an American

United States

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 real estate developer and self-made billionaire of Greek

Greeks

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 origin who founded the A. G. Spanos Companies

A. G. Spanos Companies

A.G. Spanos Companies is a builder of multifamily residences, commercial buildings and communities. It was founded by billionaire Alex Spanos. Spanos built the business from scratch before he was a billionaire....

 and owns the San Diego Chargers

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Spanos earned varsity letters in running and diving at the University of the Pacific in Stockton and later distinguished himself as an amateur golfer. He trained as a pilot during WWII and in the early days flew his own corporate aircraft. Spanos was the first person ever to be on the winning teams in both the Bob Hope Desert Classic in Palm Desert (1977) and the Bob Hope British Pro-Am (1980).

Spanos was one of the largest contributors to George W. Bush

George W. Bush

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's reelection campaign in 2004.