A. G. Spanos Companies

Type: Private
On the web: http://www.agspanos.com
Employees: 550
Employee growth: (8.3%)

Spanning the land from California to Florida, A. G. Spanos Companies bridges many operations -- from building, managing, and selling multifamily housing units to constructing master-planned communities, as well as developing land and building commercial space. With divisions and operations in about 10 states, the firm has built about 2 million sq. ft. of office space properties, 120,000-plus apartment homes, and more than 400 developments. Other operations include mixed-use development and property management. Alex Spanos, owner of the NFL's San Diego Chargers, operates the company with his sons Dean (president and CEO) and Michael Spanos (EVP).

Key numbers for fiscal year ending September, 2007:
Sales: $1,130.0M
One year growth: (28.5%)

Officers:
Founder: Alexander Gus (Alex) Spanos
President and CEO: Dean A. Spanos
CFO: Jeremiah T. Murphy

Competitors:
Castle & Cooke
Irvine Company
SunCor Development