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.
Early and personal life
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.
Business
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.
| George Argyros | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
American real estate investor George Argyros has an estimated net worth of $1.98 billion as of April 2016 according to Forbes. He was a former U.S. Ambassador to Spain. Most of his net worth is derived from buying and selling real estate.
George Leon Argyros was born in 1937 in Detroit, Michigan. He is a graduate of Chapman University where he completed his business and economics degree in 1959. He is currently, married to Julia with whom he has three children. He served on the board of trustees of Chapman University and from 1976 through 1991, he served as the Chairman of the Board. He also worked for the California Institute of Technology as the CEO and chairman of the board of trustees.
From managing a grocery store, George Argyros began buying and selling real estates and gas stations. From 1981 through 1989, he owned the baseball team, the Seattle Mariners. He was also a part of the board of many corporations in the past.
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