 On October 26, 2016 the university announced that the college was named the Fowler College of Business in honor of Ron Fowler, co-owner and executive chairman of the San Diego Padres, and his wife Alexis, who is a graduate of the college's Charles W. Lamden School of Accountancy.The couple had pledged a $25 million endowment to the college - the largest gift in the university's 119-year history.The Fowler College of Business was founded in 1955 by Dr. Charles W. Lamden who served as the college's first dean.