Francis Wayne Valley (March 28, 1914 – October 2, 1986) was an American businessman, philanthropist and football player.

He took control of the franchise in 1960 and served as the managing general partner of the team with Ed McGah until forced out of this role by Al Davis in 1972.

[5] The Valleys' foundation was also a major benefactor of the University of California, Berkeley, donating $64 million from 1989 to 2014.

[7][8] In 2005, California State University, East Bay, in Hayward, California, launched an aggressive construction project with the building of three new facilities: the Wayne and Gladys Valley Business and Technology Center (VBT), the Pioneer Heights student housing expansion and the University Union annex.

The 67,000-square-foot (6,200 m2) Wayne and Gladys Valley Business and Technology Center was dedicated on February 28, 2007, making it the first new academic building on the Hayward Campus in over 30 years.