John York

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John C. York II (born 1950 in Muskogee, Oklahoma is the co-owner of the San Francisco 49ers, along with wife Denise DeBartolo York.

York attended the University of Notre Dame, studying pre-medicine. While in college, he met his wife, who was attending the neighboring St. Mary's College of Indiana. He earned his medical degree from Loyola University and did residency training at Vanderbilt University. He has become a renowned cancer pathologist and often lectures on his work at elite universities.

In 1982, York founded DeYor Laboratories, a small research company that has eventually grown to become a corpoartion of over 500 employees. It has been absorbed into his wife's company, The DeBartolo Corporation, of which York is executive vice president.

In 2000, Denise DeBartolo York won control of the San Francisco 49ers, and agreed to split ownership 50-50 with her husband. However, the two have been in disagreement over the franchise's direction over the last several years. York would like to build a new stadium in Santa Clara, California, while his wife promises to keep the team in the city of San Francisco.