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Alex Spanos

(1923–2018) Entrepreneur

12 quotes in 55 categories

Alex Spanos was an entrepreneur.

Quick Facts About Alex Spanos

Born: September 28, 1923
Died: October 9, 2018
Profession: Entrepreneur

About Alex Spanos

[Wikidata] American businessman (1923–2018)... | [Wikipedia] Alexander Gus Spanos was an American billionaire real estate developer, founder of the A. G. Spanos Companies, and the majority owner of the San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL).

Quotes by Alex Spanos

All my kids have worked in the family business. I've been successful at that. My family knows how to work. We all…

Business

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I've studied the lives of the 20th century's great businessmen and concluded self-confidence was instrumental in all their success.

Century

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I was on the field praising quarterback Dan Fouts during a ceremony to retire his number. Boos began shaking the stadium. It…

Days

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My construction business represents 10 or 20 times what I'll ever invest in football. But from the moment I bought the Chargers,…

Business

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I'm a screamer and a yeller. When I want something, all I do is yell, and I get responses.

Get

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I like to think I am the best there is at what I do, and so I have conquered the world like…

Believe

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My greatest success story has been my family.

Been

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My great frustration is that, more and more, my memories come and go, and friends all my life are not recognized. Many…

Frustration

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When you're winning, you're a hero. When you're losing, you're a bum... I'm as bad as the fans, believe me. If they…

Believe

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Nobody who knows me would believe this, but I was always the life of the party. Oh, how I loved to sing…

Believe

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We had to take off our shoes after school to save wear on the soles.

Our

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The best way to learn is by doing. The only way to build a strong work ethic is getting your hands dirty.

Best

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