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Steven Steve Tisch (born February 14, 1949) is an American businessman. He is the Chairman and Executive Vice President of the New York Giants, the NFL team co-owned by his family, as well as a film and television producer. He is the son of former Giants co-owner Bob Tisch.BiographyTisch was born in Lakewood Township, New Jersey and attended Tufts University, during which he began his filmmaking 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 Cruises 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 Farrah Fawcetts depiction 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 Forrest Gump, American History X, and Snatch. Tisch received a Best Motion Picture Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Forrest Gump, which was nominated for 13 Academy Awards and won nine, and remains one of the 20 highest domestic box office grossing films in history.Tisch (far right) visiting the White House on April 30, 2008.He is currently a partner in Escape Artists, an independently financed film production company based at Sony Pictures Entertainment. Escape Artists released The Weather Man, starring Nicolas Cage, in the fall of 2005 and The Pursuit of Happyness, starring Will Smith, was released by Columbia Pictures December of 2006. Other projects include Seven Pounds starring Will Smith, Knowing, starring Nicolas Cage and The Taking of Pelham 123 starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta.In 2007, Tisch received the P.T. Barnum Award from Tufts University for his exceptional work in the field of media and entertainment.Tisch was named Chairman and Executive Vice President in 2005. Tisch accepted the Vince Lombardi Trophy when the Giants won the Super Bowl in 2008. On April 30, 2008, Tisch along with the rest of the Giants team and administration were invited by President Bush to the White House to honor the Giants Super Bowl victory.Tisch is the only person to have ever won both an Oscar and a Super Bowl ring.Resources^ Steve tisch, Los Angeles Times. Accessed February 9, 2011. Born in Lakewood, N.J., Tisch graduated from Tufts University and began his entertainment career as Peter Guber’s assistant at Columbia Pictures.^ a b Office of the Press Secretary (April 30, 2008). President Bush Welcomes Super Bowl XLII Champion New York Giants to White House. The White House. http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2008/04/20080430-6.html. Retrieved 2008-04-30. http://www.giants.com/team/front_office_member.asp?front_office_id=87External linksSteve Tisch at the Internet Movie Databasev · d · eCurrent owners of the National Football LeagueAmerican Football ConferenceAFC EastRalph Wilson (Buffalo Bills)Stephen M. Ross (Miami Dolphins)Robert Kraft (New England Patriots)Woody Johnson (New York Jets)AFC NorthSteve Bisciotti (Baltimore Ravens)Mike Brown (Cincinnati Bengals)Randy Lerner (Cleveland Browns)Rooney Family (Pittsburgh Steelers)AFC SouthBob McNair (Houston Texans)Jim Irsay (Indianapolis Colts)Wayne Weaver (Jacksonville Jaguars)Bud Adams (Tennessee Titans)AFC WestPat Bowlen (Denver Broncos)Clark Hunt (Kansas City Chiefs)Al Davis (Oakland Raiders)Alex Spanos (San Diego Chargers)National Football ConferenceNFC EastJerry Jones (Dallas Cowboys)John Mara & Steve Tisch (New York Giants)Jeffrey Lurie (Philadelphia Eagles)Daniel Snyder (Washington Redskins)NFC NorthVirginia Halas McCaskey (Chicago Bears)William Clay Ford, Sr. (Detroit Lions)Shareholders (Green Bay Packers)Zygi Wilf (Minnesota Vikings)NFC SouthArthur Blank (Atlanta Falcons)Jerry Richardson (Carolina Panthers)Tom Benson (New Orleans Saints)Malcolm Glazer (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)NFC WestBill Bidwill (Arizona Cardinals)Stan Kroenke (St. Louis Rams)DeBartolo–York Family (San Francisco 49ers)Paul Allen (Seattle Seahawks)PersondataNameTisch, SteveAlternative namesShort descriptionDate of birthFebruary 14, 1949Place of birthLakewood Township, New JerseyDate of deathPlace of deathRetrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_TischCategories: 1949 births | Living people | Tisch family | American businesspeople | National Football League owners | New York Giants owners | New York Giants executives | American film producers | People from Lakewood Township, New Jersey | Producers who won the Best Picture Academy AwardPersonal toolsLog in / create accountNamespacesArticleDiscussionVariantsViewsReadView sourceView historyActionsSearchNavigationMain pageContentsFeatured contentCurrent eventsRandom articleDonate to WikipediaInteractionHelpAbout WikipediaCommunity portalRecent changesContact WikipediaToolboxWhat links hereRelated changesUpload fileSpecial pagesPermanent linkCite this pagePrint/exportCreate a bookDownload as 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