Steve Tisch

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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 14, 1949 in Lakewood, New Jersey. He attended Tufts College, 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 Farrah 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 Forrest Gump, American History X, and Snatch. His most recent project is The Weather Man, starring Nicolas Cage. Since 2002, Tisch has been a member of the Board of Directors of Take Two Interactive.