1. Peter Magowan was the managing general partner of the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2008.
14 Facts About Peter Magowan
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Peter Magowan was the chief executive officer of Safeway Inc from 1979 through 1993.
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Peter Magowan was a native of New York City and was a New York Giants fan prior to the team moving to San Francisco.
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Peter Magowan completed high school from Groton School, had a bachelor's degree from Stanford University and a master's degree from the University of Oxford.
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Peter Magowan was elected a Director of Safeway in 1978 following the death of his father.
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In 1979, Peter Magowan was elected as chairman and chief executive officer of Safeway.
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Peter Magowan made his mark on the team immediately, signing free agent superstar Barry Bonds, a San Francisco Bay Area-native whose father, Bobby Bonds, began his career as a Giant.
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Peter Magowan was noted for spearheading the construction of the Giants' current home, Oracle Park.
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When Peter Magowan was interviewed for the Mitchell Report, Peter Magowan told Senator George Mitchell that Barry Bonds told him he had used steroids; he withdrew that assertion a few days later.
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On May 16,2008, Peter Magowan announced he would be stepping down as managing partner of the Giants effective October 1.
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On November 3,2010, Peter Magowan participated in the Giants victory parade as the team celebrated its first World Series title since moving to San Francisco in 1958.
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Peter Magowan was inducted into the San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame in 2019.
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Peter Magowan received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement in 1992.
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Peter Magowan died while in hospice care on January 27,2019, at his home in San Francisco.