Editing Washington Commanders (section)

==={{anchor|Washington Commanders owners}}Owners===
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|+ List of franchise owners
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Washington Commanders|year=2024|border=2}}"|Owner
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Washington Commanders|year=2024|border=2}}"|Years
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Washington Commanders|year=2024|border=2}}"|Notes
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! style="text-align:center;"| {{ubl|[[File:George Marshall 1937.jpg|125px]]{{nowrap|[[George Preston Marshall]]}}}}
| style="text-align:center;"| {{nowrap|1932–1965}}
| Founded the team in [[1932 Boston Braves (NFL) season|1932]] as the Boston Braves. Renamed them the Redskins the following year and relocated the franchise to Washington, D.C., in [[1937 Washington Redskins season|1937]]. Last owner in the NFL to integrate black players, refusing to do so until 1962 amid pressure from the U.S. government. Suffered various health ailments by the early 1960s, granting a conservatorship to board members Charles Leo DeOrsey, [[Edward Bennett Williams]], and Milton King in [[1963 Washington Redskins|1963]]. Oversaw [[NFL Championship]]s in 1937 and [[1942 Washington Redskins season|1942]].
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! style="text-align:center;"| {{ubl|[[File:Edward Bennett Williams.jpg|125px]]|{{nowrap|[[Edward Bennett Williams]]}}}}
| style="text-align:center;"| {{nowrap|1965–1979}}
| Appointed by Marshall in [[1965 Washington Redskins|1965]] to manage the team in his stead. Acquired Marshall's shares in the franchise following his death in 1969. Served as team president from [[1966 Washington Redskins|1966]] to [[1984 Washington Redskins|1984]]. Oversaw an [[NFC Championship]] in [[1972 Washington Redskins season|1972]].
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! style="text-align:center;"| {{ubl|[[File:Jack Kent Cooke circa 1955 (cropped).jpg|125px]]|{{nowrap|[[Jack Kent Cooke]]}}}}
| style="text-align:center;"| {{nowrap|1979–1997}}
| A minority shareholder since 1961 and vice president since 1965, Cooke purchased majority interest from Williams in [[1974 Washington Redskins|1974]] and replaced him as controlling owner in [[1979 Washington Redskins season|1979]]. Led the construction of Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, now [[Northwest Stadium]], which opened in 1997. Oversaw [[Super Bowl]] wins in [[1982 Washington Redskins season|1982]], [[1987 Washington Redskins season|1987]], and [[1991 Washington Redskins season|1991]]. Died in 1997.
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! style="text-align:center;"| {{nowrap|John Kent Cooke}}
| style="text-align:center;"| {{nowrap|1997–1999}}
| Cooke, the son of Jack, operated the franchise following his father's death. He had previously been the team's executive vice president since 1981.
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! style="text-align:center;"| {{ubl|[[File:Dan Snyder Washington Commanders Reveal (51858871386) (cropped2).jpg|125px]]|{{nowrap|[[Daniel Snyder]]}}}}
| style="text-align:center;"| {{nowrap|1999–2023}}
| Acquired the team from Cooke's estate in [[1999 Washington Redskins season|1999]] for $800 million. Considered to be one of the worst owners in the history of professional sports, a 2022 [[United States Congress]] report found Snyder fostered a workplace rife with sexual misconduct and bullying and was liable for financial improprieties such as withholding security deposits from season ticket holders and paying hush money to accusers. 

Opposed calls to change the [[Washington Redskins name controversy|controversial Redskins branding]] until 2020 amid growing pressure from sponsors, with the franchise playing as the Washington Football Team prior to rebranding as the Commanders in [[2022 Washington Commanders season|2022]]. Represented by his wife [[Tanya Snyder|Tanya]] for league events following an indefinite suspension by the NFL in 2021.
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! style="text-align:center;"| {{ubl|[[File:Josh Harris Commanders 2023.jpg|125px]]|{{nowrap|[[Josh Harris (businessman)|Josh Harris]]}}}}
| style="text-align:center;"| {{nowrap|2023–present}}
| Acquired the team from Snyder in [[2023 Washington Commanders season|2023]] for $6.05 billion. Managing partner of a group that includes [[Danaher Corporation|Danaher]] and [[Glenstone]] founder [[Mitchell Rales]], Hall of Fame basketball player [[Magic Johnson]], and venture capitalist [[Mark Ein]] as limited partners. 

Other minority partners include Harris-associate [[David Blitzer]] and investors [[Lee Ainslie]], Eric Holoman, Michael Li, [[Marc Lipschultz]], Mitchell Morgan, [[Doug Ostrover]], the [[Santo Domingo family]], [[Michael Sapir]], [[Eric Schmidt]], and [[Andy Snyder]].
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