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	Sports \| The Mariners' 10 worst free-agent signings \| Seattle Times Newspaper
		In the Mariners' early days, when the roof was permanent and the grass was fake, owner George Argyros had a foolproof method of avoiding the sort of free-agent flameout that threatens to make Jeff Weaver an $8.3 million albatross.
		Just about their only free agent of prominence in the early Argyros era was Gaylord Perry, signed in 1982 in a blatant attempt to piggyback on the attention given Perry's pursuit of his 300th victory.
		Argyros also explored signing Pete Rose in 1984, when Rose was close to Ty Cobb's career-hit record, but Argyros was talked out of it.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/sports/2003751195_marimoney17.html (2263 words)

	George Argyros - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		George Leon Argyros (born 1937 in Detroit, Michigan) is the former ambassador to Spain for the United States of America.
		Argyros is a 2nd generation American citizen, his grandparents emigrated from Greece.
		Argyros and Arnel had raised over $30,000 in campaign funding for Rackauckas, so the closure of the investigation was considered suspicious, and was the subject of criticism from a subsequently-convened grand jury..
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/George_Argyros (314 words)

	U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Ambassador and Entrepreneur George L. Argyros to..." (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		George Argyros was inducted as a member of the Association in 1993 for having risen from humble beginnings to achieve success.
		George Argyros was born in Detroit and moved with his family to California when he was 11 years old.
		George started working in a grocery store for 25 cents an hour when he was 14 to help his family, and continued working in the retail food business full time while attending college.
	releases.usnewswire.com /GetRelease.asp?id=23959 (533 words)

	George Argyros \| BaseballLibrary.com
		Argyros was described by then-NL president A. Bartlett Giamatti as "the James Watt of baseball" (after Reagan's Secretary of the Interior).
		The deforestation of the Mariners under Argyros has included the trades of such stars as Bill Caudill, Shane Rawley, Ivan Calderon, Danny Tartabull, Phil Bradley, and Mark Langston for a few overage catchers and minor leaguers unlikely to become major league stars.
		When Argyros bought the Mariners in 1981, he made himself the focus of an advertising campaign called "Playing Hardball" and promised to stamp the team with his own personality.
	baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/A/Argyros_George.stm (255 words)

	Orange County Weekly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		There, Argyros and the U.S. misled themselves, believing that getting Aznar to sign on to the U.S. invasion of Iraq was the same as getting the endorsement of Spain, where upwards of 90 percent of the population is opposed to U.S. strategy.
		Argyros scheduled his salon for Feb. 6, the day after Colin Powell would present the United Nations with "evidence" that Saddam Hussein had developed and was ready to use weapons of mass destruction.
		"George Argyros is a leader in his community who has been active in numerous civic, cultural, and philanthropic organizations," read the official April 25, 2001, presidential statement publicizing Argyros’ nomination.
	www.ocweekly.com /ink/04/28/cover-arellano.php (2632 words)

	Argyros Ambassador to Spain Announcement
		George L. Argyros, a founding member of the Nixon Foundation Board of Directors and its Chairman since 1997, has been named by President Bush to serve as United States Ambassador to Spain.
		"George Argyros is a wonderful friend of my father and his legacy who stood by the Library after my father's death, helping us reorganize and strengthen the Nixon Foundation so it could keep my parents' stories alive and vital for generations to come," Mrs.
		Argyros was elected Nixon Foundation chairman in 1997.
	www.nixoncenter.org /argyrosambspain.htm (265 words)

	March 28, 2002 - Baseball in Seattle
		This is an astonishing turnaround for a franchise that as late as 1995 had owners who claimed they would have to move the team to Tampa Bay, a city with a smaller metro population than Seattle (and now, with a team that claimed $21 million in revenue-sharing money last year).
		For a decade, the Mariners suffered under one of the most deceitful poor-mouthing owners in all of baseball, George Argyros, who ran the team on a shoestring, alienated fans, and cried poor while swimming in money vaults that made Scrooge McDuck quack with envy.
		Argyros threatened to move the team, got a new, even more advantageous lease negotiated, and all the while he booked profits on the team most years.
	www.baseballprospectus.com /news/20020328zumsteg.shtml (1082 words)

	Open World - Hon. George L. Argyros
		The Honorable George L. Argyros served as the United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain and Principality of Andorra from November 2001 to November 2004.
		Argyros was a member of the Board of Directors for Rockwell International Corporation (NYSE); First American Corporation (NYSE); DST Systems, Inc. (NYSE); The Newhall Land and Farming Company (NYSE); and Doskocil Manufacturing Company.
		In 1997, Ambassador Argyros received an honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from Pepperdine University, in 2001 he was the recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and in 2005 he received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree from Chapman University.
	www.openworld.gov /about/argyros.php?lang=1 (520 words)

	Argyros
		Argyros accumulated his fortune--estimated by Forbes magazine in 1991 to be $265 million--in a quiet manner and independently from the developer community, Agid said.
		Argyros didn't want to give up the Mariners, but the team had taken a toll on his marriage, leading to a brief split with Judie in 1985.
		Argyros helped create the Nixon Center, a Washington international think tank and part of the Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace Foundation in Yorba Linda, and he is chairman of the foundation.
	www.eltoroairport.org /news/latimes51098-argyros.html (2602 words)

	U.S. Mission in Spain - Ambassador Argyros Bio
		George L. Argyros was sworn in as U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra on November 21, 2001 and presented his credentials to King Juan Carlos I on December 13, 2001.
		Ambassador Argyros formerly served as a member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations for the U.S. Trade Ambassador, resigning that position in 1990, when President Bush appointed him to the board of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FreddieMac).
		Ambassador Argyros is a member of the Board of Trustees for the California Institute of Technology (CalTech), where he formerly served as Chairman of the Investment Committee.
	www.embusa.es /emba/ambargyrosen.html (337 words)

	TPJ.org
		Argyros and several other defendants were fined $1.75 million in 1999 for using defective concrete in Yorba Linda luxury homes that had disintegrating foundations.
		Presidential candidate George W. Bush tapped Argyros to lead GOP fundraising efforts in California in 2000 and appointed him Ambassador to Spain in 2001.
		Argyros’ main home in the USA is a $4.5 million estate on Harbor Island in Newport Bay.
	www.tpj.org /docs/pioneers/pioneers_view.jsp?id=167 (358 words)

	The Miller Law Firm - Online Press - Developer Target of Numerous Lawsuits
		Argyros acknowledged in court testimony that Brighton did not have a license when it began construction.
		Argyros recently took on a new role with his selection to the GOP's Victory 2000 campaign, meant to revive the reeling, debt-ridden California Republican Party.
		"George Argyros is a pillar of the Republican Party and the Republican movement in this county," said Michael Capaldi, president of the Lincoln Club of Orange County.
	www.constructiondefects.com /pr_argyros.asp (1083 words)

	Presidential Profile: George W. Bush
		George Argyros contributed $18,500 to Republican candidates and party committees during the 1999-2000 election cycle, a relatively paltry amount compared to some other ambassadorial nominees.
		Argyros' wife, Judie, contributed $10,500 to Republicans in 1999-2000, including $1,000 directly to the Bush campaign, a gift matched by her husband.
		Argyros was chairman of the GOP's Victory 2000 effort in California.
	www.opensecrets.org /bush/ambassadors/argyros.asp (225 words)

	South Coast Repertory Names New Theatre
		George Argyros has served since 1976 as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Chapman University, where he and his wife are major donors and supporters.
		Argyros is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arnel and Affiliates, a prominent West Coast diversified investment company with corporate offices in Costa Mesa.
		Argyros serves on the board of the Orange County Performing Arts Center and is president of the Argyros Foundation.
	www.scr.org /season/00-01season/releases01/newnamerelease.html (672 words)

	George L. Argyros: Bush Pioneer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Argyros repeatedly opposed plans to sell the company—until its stock price bottomed out.
		“For the past six months, George has vigorously argued that this was the wrong time to sell the company because it was too cheap,” a source told the Los Angeles Times.
		Then-County Supervisor Bruce Nestande resigned to become an Argyros lobbyist during an ‘87 political-corruption probe (Nestande returned $18,000 in contributions from a businessman convicted of paying bribes to influence a county dump contract).
	www.tpj.org /pioneers/george_argyros.html (187 words)

	The Business of Baseball :: The Chuck Armstrong Interview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In 1983, Argyros brought Armstrong from Southern California to Seattle to assume the role of president of the Mariners.
		George had it for 1981, 1982, 1983, and I really respect and admire Dan a lot, but it was clear that he and George weren’t getting along.
		George Argyros is Greek and his mother told us that in Greek mythology, Poseidon never held the trident pointing down, he always held the trident pointing up.
	www.businessofbaseball.com /armstrong_interview.htm (4586 words)

	The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans: George L. Argyros
		Costa Mesa, CA George Argyros was born in Detroit in 1937, but moved to Pasadena, California when he was 11.
		George had a paper route at the age of 11 and then at 14 took a second job in a supermarket for 25 cents an hour.
		In November 2001, George Argyros was sworn in as the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain and the Principality of Andorra.
	www.horatioalger.com /members/member_info.cfm?memberid=ARG93 (589 words)

	Orange County Weekly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		When Orange County businessman George Argyros became ambassador to Spain in late 2001, OC Weekly managing editor Matt Coker wrote an open letter to then-Spanish President José María Aznar, expressing his hope "that by the time [Argyros] has left Madrid, he will not have rekindled the Spanish-American War" ("Lo Siento," Dec. 7, 2001).
		Nor even was it Argyros’ reaction after the March 11 Madrid bombings that killed 191 madrileños: with all of Spain in mourning, he issued a press release praising Spain’s participation in the war in Iraq.
		But it infuriated Argyros, who had campaigned for his ambassadorship on two points: his ability to raise $30 million for George W. Bush in 2000, and his promise to deliver and keep Spain in Bush’s mediocre Coalition of the Willing.
	www.ocweekly.com /ink/05/17/cover-arellano3.php (649 words)

	George L. Argyros
		George Argyros was born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Pasadena, California.
		Argyros, together with a partner, acquired AirCal, a leading West Coast regional airline.
		Argyros served, not only as a co-owner, but also as Chairman of the Executive Committee.
	www.neco.org /awards/recipients/glargyros.html (386 words)

	SPORTS PEOPLE; A Real Toll Call - New York Times
		LEAD: George Argyros, the Seattle Mariners' owner, who is trying to sell the team and buy the San Diego Padres, has been fined $10,000 for a congratulatory phone call to Larry Bowa, the Padres' manager.
		George Argyros, the Seattle Mariners' owner, who is trying to sell the team and buy the San Diego Padres, has been fined $10,000 for a congratulatory phone call to Larry Bowa, the Padres' manager.
		According to a spokesman in the commissioner's office, Argyros ''had been informed that he could not have any contact'' with the Padres to avoid a conflict of interest.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE1DB1E3CF931A15757C0A961948260 (263 words)

	Idaho Mountain Express: Argyros funds scholarship program for military veterans - June 29, 2005
		Argyros, 60, a real estate investor, former Seattle Mariners baseball owner and currently CEO of Arnel Development, knows America is rich with Horatio Alger rags-to-riches stories—people who succeed despite long odds.
		Last April, Argyros received the Norman Vincent Peale Award given by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans based in Alexandria, Va. The award is named for Peale, founder of the nonprofit Horatio Alger education association formed in 1947 to honor Americans who have faced challenges and succeeded in the free-enterprise system.
		Argyros was uniquely qualified to earn the Peale Award because he had served as president and chairman of the Horatio Alger Association for Distinguished Americans since his induction as a lifetime member in 1993.
	www.mtexpress.com /story_printer.php?ID=2005103822 (829 words)

	Our Man for Madrid
		George Argyros, President George W. Bush's pick to be the next US ambassador to Spain, breezed through his only appearance before congressional lawmakers.
		Happily for Argyros, a Southern California real estate developer and landlord, that question was not in Spanish, a language he does not speak.
		In 1999, Argyros and several other defendants were fined $1.75 million for using improperly mixed concrete while building a development of luxury homes in Yorba Linda, Calif. Within a few years of their construction, the homes' cement foundations began disintegrating.
	www.motherjones.com /web_exclusives/features/news/spain.html (1181 words)

	TwistedBadge.com: Our mission is to promote public awareness of the need to be vigilant in matters of law enforcement ...
		George Argyros is a major Republican party donor and fundraiser and according to the Orange County Register, a longtime friend of the Bush family.
		On March 28, UPI reported that George Argyros would be named by President George W. Bush as his US Ambassador to Spain.
		The District Attorney used his elected position to remove the name of George Argyros from a multi million dollar consumer affairs lawsuit and he seems to be doing his best to protect Arnel Management from adverse publicity.
	www.twistedbadge.com /feature_Anatomy5.htm (577 words)

	First American - Press Releases
		Argyros, who had previously served 13 years on the board of directors for The First American Corporation, stepped down from his position in 2001 after being appointed to serve as the
		Argyros also served on the boards of: Rockwell International Corporation, The Newhall Land and Farming Company, DST Systems, Inc. and Doskocil Manufacturing Company.
		Argyros is a recognized business leader and philanthropist, who has a history of generous financial support and visionary leadership.
	www.firstam.com /faf/news/newsdisplay.cfm?id=1312&print=yes (417 words)

	Calif. GOP Fund Raising Head Named
		Argyros will be chairman of Victory 2000, which is dedicated to registering Republicans and ensuring they turn out to vote, party officials said Wednesday.
		Argyros has strong ties to the Republican political donor community.
		The party also hopes that a fund-raiser, to be held later this month by Republican presidential front-runner George W. Bush, will raise more than $1 million and help pull the party out of the red.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/aponline/19991103/aponline211542_000.htm (206 words)

	U.S. Mission in Spain - Ambassador Argyros Photo Gallery
		Argyros welcomed Secretary of State Colin Powell to their Residence during his April 10-11/02 visit.
		Ambassador Argyros and Head of Government of Andorra, Mr.
		Ambassador Argyros and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Andorra, Mr.
	www.embusa.es /emba/ambargyrosenphoto.html (176 words)

	Mariners nearly fanned on Junior
		Argyros was permitted only one call daily to team president Chuck Armstrong, who had to have an independent witness during the call.
		Nevertheless, Argyros made his feelings known about the No. 1 draft choice -- the Mariners weren't going to take another kid, not after the way Jongewaard blew the club's top pick in the 1986 draft when the Mariners used their No. 1 selection on a North Carolina high schooler, shortstop Patrick Lennon.
		Argyros had his mind set on a college pitcher, which made some sense since the Mariners finished 1986 next to last in pitching.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /baseball/140866_excerpt23.html?searchpagefrom=2&searchdiff=451 (1841 words)

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