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""Dad, I have scads more, but one I loved was you always having several baseballs with you so you could quickly give one to any child that was near a foul ball but just missed getting one. The look of disappointment changing to elation was so sweet.""--Kari Wolff ""I have been in the business of community for about forty years and have numerous associations during that period. I have never enjoyed a relationship as much as ours--your integrity, candor, and perception would be difficult for any of us to equal. Here's hoping the continuity of that relationship lasts many years.""--Al Sarnoff, Senior Vice-President and Treasurer, Warner Communications ""I would rather have a handshake with Lew Wolff than a twenty-page contract with anyone else.""--Tom McEnery, Former two-term Mayor of the City of San Jose ""In over forty years in baseball, there is no one I would rather have had as a partner and friend in the game than Lew. His decency, caring for people, and shrewd business sense made him a pleasure to work alongside for all those years. It is a privilege to be a small part of Lew's storied career.""--Billy Beane, Executive Vice President of Operations for The Oakland Athletics ""Lew is my partner and friend. When we first met in the early nineties, he was with my college buddy, Flip Maritz, and talking about developing the old St. Louis Arena and managing the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Clayton. It was the start of something great. Over the last thirty years, Lew has not changed. He remains the savvy, brilliant, and caring teacher and friend he was the day we met. We have shared many great times and laughs, from hotels to sports. He and Jeanie have done much for the Los Angeles community, from Stand Up To Cancer to KIPP Schools. I owe so much to Lew.""--John Fisher, Owner of the Oakland A's and the San Jose Earthquakes; Board of Directors, KIPP Charter Schools ""Lew is the nicest person I know. In fact, he is so nice it is amazing he has been so successful in business. He lets people take advantage of him, yet he comes out ahead. Leo Durocher said, 'Nice guys finish last, but he never met Lew.'""--Jerry Reinsdorf, Owner of the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls, lawyer ""There better be a monument to Lew Wolff the next time I visit Mt. Rushmore.""--Tom Werner, Co-Owner, Boston Red Sox, Liverpool FC

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Lew Wolff is a real estate developer, hotelier, and sports executive whose career has spanned more than six decades across business, hospitality, and Major League Baseball. He is best known as the long-time Managing Partner and Co-Owner of the Oakland Athletics, and as the developer of landmark properties throughout California and the American West. Wolff's work has left an imprint on the civic and economic landscape of the Bay Area and beyond, from university projects and city revitalizations to professional sports and philanthropy.

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