Dean Alexander Spanos (born May 26, 1950) is the team president and CEO of the National Football League (NFL)'s Los Angeles Chargers franchise, in which his father, owner Alex Spanos, purchased majority interest in 1984.Raised in Stockton, California, the son of Alex Spanos, Spanos earned varsity letters in football and golf at Lincoln High School (Stockton, California). Dean received the Lincoln High Hall of Fame Award, which honors alumni whose contributions and accomplishments are representative of the school. He continued his golfing career at the University of the Pacific, graduating in 1972. He was named President/CEO of the Chargers early in 1994. That same year San Diego’s team rose to the ranks of one of the NFL's premier teams with its most memorable season in team history when it made it to Super Bowl XXIX, where they were embarrassed by the San Francisco 49ers. Under Spanos's watch as team president, the Chargers won 79 games from 2004–10, including three playoff wins and five AFC West titles (2004, 2006–09). Wikipedia