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All-time owners and executives for the San Diego Padres Major League Baseball club based in San Diego, California are as follows:
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All-time owners and executives for the San Diego Padres Major League Baseball club based in San Diego, California are as follows:
The Padres have had seven primary owners in team history. [1]
| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| C. Arnholt Smith | 1969–1974 |
| Ray Kroc | 1974–1984 |
| Joan Kroc | 1984–1990 |
| Tom Werner | 1990–1994 |
| John Moores | 1994–2012 |
| Ron Fowler | 2012–2020 |
| Peter Seidler | 2020–present |
| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| Eddie Leishman | 1969–1972 |
| [[Peter Jake ] | 1972–1976 |
| Bob Fontaine | 1977–1980 |
| Jack McKeon | 1980–1990 |
| Joe McIlvaine | 1991–1993 |
| Randy Smith | 1993–1995 |
| Kevin Towers | 1996–2009 |
| Jed Hoyer | 2009–2011 |
| Josh Byrnes | 2012–2014 |
| A. J. Preller | 2014–present |
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