Dean Alexander Spanos (born May 26, 1950) is the owner and Chairman of the Board for the National Football League (NFL)'s Los Angeles Chargers franchise.
He is the son of Alex Spanos, who purchased majority interest of the Chargers in 1984.
Spanos took over daily operations for the team from his father in 1994, becoming President and CEO, until he passed operations to his sons in 2015.Spanos took over full ownership of the Chargers after his father’s death on October 9, 2018.