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Steven "Steve" Tisch is the chairman, executive vice president, and co-owner of the New York Giants , as well as a movie and television producer. He is the son of former Giants co-owner Bob Tisch . Tisch was born born February 2 , 1949 in Lakewood, New Jersey . He attended Tufts University , during which he began his filmaking career. During his youth, Tisch created a number of small movies with backing by Columbia Pictures . In 1976, he left Columbia and created his first feature film, '' Outlaw Blues ''. He followed this up in 1983 with '' Risky Business '', which saw Tom Cruise 's first lead role. In 1984, Tisch produced a Made-for-TV Movie entitled '' The Burning Bed '', which caused controversy but also received eleven Emmy nominations for Farah Fawcett 's depection of a battered wife. Tisch launched his own production company in 1986, which has since specialized in small screen films. However, he also produced several critically acclaimed films including '' Forest Gump '', '' American History X '', and '' Snatch ''. His most recent project is '' The Weather Man '', staring Nicholas Cage . Since 2002, Tisch has been a member of the Board of Directors of Take Two Interactive . Tisch inherited his share of the franchise in 2005. RESOURCE http://www.giants.com/team/front_office_member.asp?front_office_id=87 EXTERNAL LINKS |
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