Sue Burns
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Sue Burns was an American businesswoman who was the senior general partner (principal owner and largest shareholder) of the San Francisco Giants
baseball franchise.
on August 9, 1950. She earned a degree at California State University-Hayward
and was a math teacher at the Woodside Priory School
in Portola Valley, California from 1983–1992.. She was married to Harmon E. "Buzz" Burns who was an investor in the group that purchased the Giants in 1992. Mr. Burns acquired wealth as the Vice Chairman of the mutual fund investment firm Franklin Resources. He died of heart failure in 2006 at age 61. Upon his death Mrs. Burns became the principal owner of the Giants. Upon her death the family interest in the Giants (estimated at 20-40%) will pass to her daughters, Trina Burns Dean and Tori Burns. The role of lead investor for the Giants is now filled by Bill Neukom
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San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
baseball franchise.
Early life
Burns was born in Anchorage, AlaskaAnchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
on August 9, 1950. She earned a degree at California State University-Hayward
California State University, East Bay
California State University, East Bay is a public university located in the eastern region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The university, as part of the 23-campus California State University system, offers over 100 areas of study...
and was a math teacher at the Woodside Priory School
Woodside Priory School
The Woodside Priory School, sometimes known as The Priory, is an independent, coeducational, Roman Catholic, college preparatory, day and boarding school in the Benedictine tradition located in Portola Valley, California in the United States...
in Portola Valley, California from 1983–1992.. She was married to Harmon E. "Buzz" Burns who was an investor in the group that purchased the Giants in 1992. Mr. Burns acquired wealth as the Vice Chairman of the mutual fund investment firm Franklin Resources. He died of heart failure in 2006 at age 61. Upon his death Mrs. Burns became the principal owner of the Giants. Upon her death the family interest in the Giants (estimated at 20-40%) will pass to her daughters, Trina Burns Dean and Tori Burns. The role of lead investor for the Giants is now filled by Bill Neukom
Bill Neukom
William Horlick "Bill" Neukom is currently the managing general partner of the San Francisco Giants baseball team ownership group. Although he has only held this position since October 2008, it has been reported that he will be stepping down on December 31, 2011. Prior to holding this position,...
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