Lewis N. Wolff (commonly shortened to Lew) is an American real estate developer. Wolff is also known for owning sports franchises; he is currently the co-owner of the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball and the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer. He attended the University of Wisconsin where he was a member of the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity and a fraternity brother of MLB Commissioner Bud Selig. Wolff is credited with the redevelopm...
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Lewis N. Wolff (commonly shortened to Lew) is an American real estate developer. Wolff is also known for owning sports franchises; he is currently the co-owner of the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball and the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer. He attended the University of Wisconsin where he was a member of the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity and a fraternity brother of MLB Commissioner Bud Selig. Wolff is credited with the redevelopment and revitalization of downtown San Jose, where for many years he was the largest developer of office, hotel, and parking. He has been criticized for his ongoing efforts to relocate the Oakland Athletics.
Wolff graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned his MBA from Washington University in St. Louis in 1961.
In 1994, Wolff founded Maritz, Wolff & Co with Philip Maritz in St. Louis, Missouri. The company owned interest in eighteen hotel and resort properties around the world, including the Fairmont San Jose Hotel, the...
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