John York is a retired American cancer research pathologist best known as the former co-owner and current co-chairman of NFL’s San Francisco 49ers.
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John C. York was born on April 18, 1949, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States. His father John Clement York worked as a dentist and died when he was only 15 years old. John was raised in Little Rock and had attended local schools until college.
John York graduated from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana in 1971. He later received a doctorate in blood pathology from Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University Chicago in 1975. York had engaged in seven years of post-doctoral study, specializing in the laboratory diagnosis of lymphoma and leukaemia.
John York Net Worth
John York has an estimated net worth of $200 million.
How much of the 49ers does John York own?
York’s family owns over 90% of the San Francisco 49ers which is the 2019 Super Bowl runner-up and presently considered as the NFL’s fifth-most valuable team worth $3.5 billion, according to Forbes.
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Who is John York married to?
John York is currently married to Marie Denise DeBartolo York. Marie Denise is an American billionaire businesswoman, who is the owner and co-chair of the San Francisco 49ers American football team.
Denise and her husband John York are parents of four children, the oldest of being Jed, who is serving as the current CEO of the 49ers.
Who was the owner of York?
Marie Denise DeBartolo York took control of the 49ers in 2001 from her brother, Edward Jr., after the latter found himself in legal trouble after owning the team for 23 years. Edward had been involved in the 1998 corruption case of Edwin Edwards (former governor of Louisiana).
Who has owned the 49ers?
The 49ers have been owned by many over the years. Anthony James “Tony” Morabito was the founder of the San Francisco 49ers. Edward DeBartolo, Jr. later became the Principal Owner of the team and passed down the ownership to his sister, Denise DeBartolo York who is currently serving as a co-owner alongside her partner John York.
Marie Denise DeBartolo and John York’s son, Jed York is presently serving as the CEO, owner/President of the 49ers.