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  1. Magowan was a native of New York City and was a New York Giants fan prior to the team moving to San Francisco. He completed high school from Groton School, had a bachelor's degree from Stanford University and a master's degree from the University of Oxford.

  2. Feb 1, 2019 · Following high school in Massachusetts at Groton, Peter graduated Stanford University in 1964 with a degree in American literature. In 1966, he received his master's degree in Politics,...

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  3. Jan 28, 2019 · Peter was listening to the radio at school on Oct. 3, 1951, when the Giants third baseman Bobby Thomson hit the ninth-inning home run in a playoff game against the Dodgers that propelled the...

  4. When Giants fans needed a hero, Peter Magowan stepped up to help buy the team, build a gem of a waterfront ballpark, and hire players who garnered four World Series berths and three championships. Peter Alden Magowan, ’64, died January 27 at his home in San Francisco. He was 76.

  5. Jan 29, 2019 · How Peter Magowan preserved Giants history, and why one Hall of Famer calls him 'one of the best men I've ever known'. Hours before a playoff game at AT&T Park a few years ago, a crush of fans...

  6. Jan 28, 2019 · High School Groton School; Born April 5, 1942 in New York, NY USA; Died January 27, 2019 in San Francisco, CA USA; Biographical Information . Peter Magowan, then CEO of Safeway, led an eleventh-hour bid called for by Major League Baseball when the San Francisco Giants were on the cusp of being sold and moved to St. Petersburg at the close of ...

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  8. Jan 29, 2019 · Peter A. Magowan, the charismatic Safeway supermarket magnate and San Francisco Giants owner and executive who fought off relocation of the team and spearheaded construction of their waterfront...