Gene Washington

Gene WashingtonDirector of Football Operations
National Football League
280 Park Ave.
New York, NY 10017
(212) 450-2086

Personal

Place of Birth: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Children: Kelly (age 19) Danny (age 18)

Education

High School: Poly 1965, Long Beach, California
College: Stanford University 1969 (Sociology), Stanford, California

Employment

Present: National Football League: Director of Football Operations
1992 - 93 Stanford University: Assistant Athletic Director
1990 - 91 KPIX-TV San Francisco: Sports Reporter, KNBR (radio) San Francisco; Show Host
1985 - 89 KABC-TV Los Angeles: Sports Reporter
1980 - 85 NBC Sports New York: Football Commentator, KPIX-TV San Francisco: Show Host
1978 - 79 Detroit Lions: Player
1969 - 77 San Francisco Forty Niners: Player

Business and Civic Organizations

Member, Board of Directors: Goodrich Petroleum Company (Houston, TX) *
Member, Board of Directors: National Park Foundation
Member, Board of Directors: New York Bancorp Inc.
Member, Board of Directors: Hospital for Special Surgery (New York)*
Member, Board of Directors: Auto Return Towing San Francisco city contractor *
Member, Board of Directors: : Delia's (Teen clothing)*
Member, Board of Directors: National Football Foundation / College Hall of Fame *
Member, Board of Directors: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Member, Board of Directors: American Football Coaches Foundation *
Member, Board of Directors: Redcor Corp. (Hambrect & Quist, electronics co.)
Member, Board of Directors: First Enterprise Bank (Oakland, CA)
Member, Board of Directors: Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Member, Board of Directors: Harlem School of Arts
Member, Board of Directors: Touchstone (Palo Alto, CA child medical support system)
Member, Board of Directors: New Generation (Palo Alto, CA after school tutorial program)
Member, Advisory Council: California State Food and Nutrition
Chairman, Special Olympics (San Francisco Bay Area)

* Current

Social Organizations

Member: The Bohemian Club (San Francisco)
Member: The Olympic Club (San Francisco)
Member: The Los Angeles Country Club


Return to Officers & Directors

“Coach George Smith is not only an influence on young people, but the influence is multiplied many times in the beliefs of the young people he helped mold into amazing human beings. George is an outstanding coach, but more importantly, he is an outstanding gentleman.” —Tina Jones, Principal of St. Thomas Aquinas High School