The San Francisco Giants have had nine general managers. The general manager controls player transactions, hiring and firing of the coaching staff, and negotiates with players and agents regarding contracts. The first person to officially hold the title of general manager for the Giants was Chub Feeney, who assumed the title in 1947. Larry Baer currently serves as the team's president. The principal owner is Charles B. Johnson, while the chairman of the board is Greg Johnson. The president of baseball operations is Farhan Zaidi.
Chief executive officers
The club has had 11 CEOs since 1882: John B. Day C. C. Van Cott Andrew Freedman John T. Brush Harry Hempstead Charles Stoneham Horace Stoneham Bob Lurie Peter Magowan Bill Neukom Larry Baer