Gene Rossides | |
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| Assistant Secretary of the Treasury of Enforcement and Operations | |
| In office 1969–1973 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 23, 1927 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 16, 2020 (aged 92) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Relations | Gale Rossides (daughter) Eleni Rossides (daughter) |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) |
Gene Rossides (October 23, 1927 – May 16, 2020) was an American football player who was drafted by the New York Giants in 1949. He was a lawyer by training, held political office in several administrations, and was the founder of the American Hellenic Institute. For his success in various fields of government, sports, and journalism, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs called him "one of the most emblematic figures of the Greek diaspora."[1]
- ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement on the passing of Eugene Rossides". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic. Retrieved May 21, 2020.