Nick Canepa remembers the life of Alex Spanos » The success of his A.G. Spanos Companies, which built more than 100,000 apartment units in 18 states, enabled Spanos to turn fantasy into reality.

Alex Spanos had humble beginnings as the son of Greek immigrants in Stockton as he worked at his family's diner. But he turned himself into a self-made man with timely real estate investments, ...

He married his wife, Faye Spanos, back in 1948 when she was 18 years old. The pair was married for 70 years, and Alex said that Faye was a huge reason for the success he had during his career.

While alleging her brother’s mismanagement of the team led to debt that jeopardized the family’s wealth, Spanos Berberian hoped to force a sale of the team through a petition filed by attorney ...