John Fisher (businessman)

His ownership of the team has been regarded as one of the worst in sports, as it is believed that he deliberately tanked the Athletics to kill fan interest in Oakland in order to make a move to Las Vegas easier.

[13] In 1992, John purchased a stake in the San Francisco Giants with his father, as part of a locally formed investment group's effort to prevent the franchise from relocating to the Tampa Bay area.

The investment group's effort was ultimately successful and the Giants stayed in San Francisco, opening a new bayfront ballpark in 2000 (now known as Oracle Park).

Fisher retained a small ownership stake in the Giants "so he could continue to monitor its financials", according to his father, until 2005, when he was required to sell it upon becoming the owner of the Oakland Athletics.

[3] He established a relationship with Lewis Wolff to jointly purchase several Fairmont hotels in San Francisco, which led to his investment in the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball.

[13] Fisher has been the majority owner of the Athletics when he and Wolff closed on their joint purchase of the team in 2005, and is now also the managing general partner.

[18] After college, Fisher worked in the mailroom at the Republican National Committee and as a fundraiser for then-president Ronald Reagan and Vice President George H. W.