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George Argyros
United States Ambassador to Spain (born 1937)
George Leon Argyros (born February 4, 1937) is an American former diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Spain. He is also a real estate investor and philanthropist. Argyros was the owner of Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners from 1981 to 1989. He is the founder and CEO of property firm Arnel & Affiliates.[1]
Early and personal life
George Argyros was born on February 4, 1937, in Detroit, Michigan,[2] but raised in Pasadena, California.[3] Argyros is a second-generation American citizen; his grandparents emigrated from Greece.[4][5] Argyros graduated from Chapman University[6] in 1959 with a major in Business and Economics.[3] He later served on Chapman University's board of trustees, including chairman of the board from 1976 to 2001.[7] The Chapman University, Argyros School of Business and Economics is named in his honor.[3]
Argyros and his wife, Julia, have three grown children and seven
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Argyros Family Foundation spearheads new model of maternal-fetal care with transformational $10 million gift
Pregnancy is a defining moment for families.But with the unexpected news of a high-risk pregnancy, that moment becomes filled with fear. Furthermore, the sad truth in our region is that moms and babies facing complex medical conditions are not getting the care they desperately need.
In Orange County, complex fetal anomalies affect 1 to 3% of the 50,000 births each year—between 500 to 1,500. The county’s underserved communities remain most at-risk, with wait times to see some specialists lasting up to eight months—nearly the full term of a pregnancy.
Thanks to a $10 million donation from the Argyros Family Foundation, CHOC will take giant leaps forward to deepen and expand our fetal care program, so that children and their families are given their best chance of achieving health and wellness.
The transformational gift, announced by Julia Argyros and Stephanie Argyros during the 2022 CHOC Gala, advances our Fetal Care Center of Southern California, a first-of-i
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Ages: 75 and 78
Roles: Philanthropists
Bio: Julianne Argyros has led fundraising for a variety of causes, including South Coast Repertory and the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. She also has donated money and expertise to medical causes. Two years ago, the Argyros’ donated $5 million to Children’s Hospital of Orange County. George Argyros is chairman and chief executive officer of Arnel & Affiliates, a Costa Mesa-based investment company. His career has ranged from real estate development and ownership of the Seattle Mariners baseball team to being U.S. ambassador to Spain and Andorra. The couple, married 52 years, live in Newport Beach.
Why influential: In August, couple contributed $13.5 million toward the creation of a town square project for Orange County in the plaza at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. This year, they also gave $1.5 million for the expansion of the Orange County School of the Arts in Santa Ana and donated $2 million toward construction of a new facility at Discovery Cube in Santa Ana. The latter contribution resulte
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