For other people named Gene Klein, see Eugene Klein.
Gene Klein
Born
(1921-01-29)January 29, 1921
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Died
March 12, 1990(1990-03-12) (aged 69)
Rancho Santa Fe, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)
Businessman, sports team owner, racehorse owner/breeder
Known for
Seattle SuperSonics, San Diego Chargers, Lady's Secret, Winning Colors
Political party
Democratic (1942-1972) Republican (1972-1990)
Board member of
National General Corp., Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, University of San Diego
Spouse
Joyce F.
Children
2
Honors
Eclipse Award for Outstanding Thoroughbred Owner (1985, 1986, 1987)
Eugene Victor Klein (January 29, 1921 – March 12, 1990) was an American businessman who was chairman of the board of directors and chief stockholder of National General Corporation, an insurance and entertainment company based in Los Angeles, California. Klein was also a founding partner of the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association, owner of the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League from 1966 to 1984, and a major figure in Thoroughbred horse racing.[1]
^"Klein, former Chargers owner, dies". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 13, 1990. p. C4.
baseball team went to "singing cowboy" Gene Autry, which began play as the Angels in 1961. On December 20, 1966, Klein and business associate Sam Schulman...
and three daughters. In the United States, Simmons changed his name to GeneKlein, adopting his mother's maiden name. When he was nine, he briefly attended...
a rock band based in New York City. Two notable members were bassist GeneKlein and rhythm guitarist Stanley Eisen. Originally formed in 1970 as Rainbow...
Suits. The premiere was written by Aaron Korsh, and David Bartis and GeneKlein served as executive producers. It was later announced on May 17, 2010...
entertainers John Denver and Cliff Robertson; astronauts Neil Armstrong, Gene Cernan, Bill Anders, and Ulf Merbold; and test pilots and record-holders:...
Faison and Ernie Ladd. Hilton sold the Chargers to a group headed by GeneKlein and Sam Schulman in August 1966. In 1970, the Chargers were placed into...
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The first was the San Diego Chargers, as part of a syndicate led by GeneKlein and Sam Schulman that bought a controlling interest for $10 million in...
Ralph Philip Klein OC AOE (November 1, 1942 – March 29, 2013) was a Canadian politician and journalist who served as the 12th premier of Alberta and leader...
owners Formerly the San Diego Chargers (1961–2016) Barron Hilton (1959–1966) GeneKlein (1966–1984) Alex Spanos (1984–2018) Dean Spanos (2018–present)...
retirement in 1971 to play for the Oakland Raiders. Then-Chargers owner GeneKlein, who hated the Raiders, unretired Mix's #74. During his tenure with the...
as Klein–Waardenburg syndrome, or Waardenburg–Klein syndrome, type 3 has the same symptoms as type 1 (and is caused by mutations in the same gene) but...
remains an NFL record. This was the last season for the Chargers before GeneKlein, the team's owner since 1966, sold the team to Alex Spanos. Week One:...
San Diego Chargers (now Los Angeles Chargers) from majority owner Eugene Klein for $48.3 million. Over the next 10 years, he bought out the shares of several...
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