Andrew Gissinger

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Andrew Gissinger
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Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1959-07-04)July 4, 1959 [1]
Barberton, Ohio, U.S. [1]
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school: Valley Forge
(Parma Heights, Ohio)
College: Syracuse
NFL draft: 1981  / Round: 6 / Pick: 141
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:41
Games started:20
Receptions:1
Player stats at PFR

Andrew Gissinger III (born July 4, 1959) [1] is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). After retiring from football, he became the president and chief operating officer of Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. Gissinger also owned and managed a private equity company. Gissinger is the father of five sons.

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Education

Gissinger was an academic All American and four-year letterman at Syracuse University where he majored in business. He was the recipient of the Joseph Alexander Award for his athletic and academic accomplishments at Syracuse University. He attended Valley Forge High School in Parma Heights, Ohio.

Football

Gissinger was a 6'5", 280 pound [1] offensive tackle selected with the first pick of the sixth round in the 1981 NFL draft.[ citation needed ] He played his entire three-year NFL career for the San Diego Chargers from 1982 to 1984. [1] In 1984, he also spent time playing tight end after injuries to regulars Kellen Winslow, Eric Sievers and Pete Holohan. [2] Gissinger ruptured two disks in his back which ended his professional sports career.[ citation needed ]

Banking

Gissinger served Countrywide Home Loans from 1994 through 1996, and then from 2000 [3] through 2008 when the company was acquired by Bank of America. While at Countrywide, Gissinger was the president and executive managing director of the Home Loans division. He became famous for leading the 2007 "Protect Our House" campaign which urged Countrywide employees to take criticism of the company as a personal attack. [4] [5]

Bank of America retained Gissinger for a period of months after the acquisition to head several groups responsible for selling mortgages to consumers as the third highest-ranking official in the Bank of America Home Loans holding company. [6] He was replaced by Craig Buffie, a 24-year Bank of America veteran. [6] Prior to 2000, Gissinger owned and operated his own companies in real estate, development and mortgage banking.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Andrew Gissinger". Players. National Football League . Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  2. Maffei, John (November 12, 1984). "Receptions record within Joiner's grasp". Times-Advocate. p. C3. Retrieved April 18, 2024 via Newspapers.com. The injuries forced Drew Gissinger — normally a tackle — to play tight end for the second week in a row, and this week had a catch for three yards.
  3. Gates, Marshall M. (September 27, 2005). SEC FORM 8-K. Calabasas, California: Countrywide Financial Corporation.
  4. Hagerty, James R.; Karp, Jonathan (October 3, 2007). "Countrywide Tells Workers, 'Protect Our House'". The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  5. Hagerty, James R.; Fitzpatrick, Dan (September 24, 2008). "BofA Cuts Countrywide's No. 3: Gissinger Is Out as Bank Turns In for Integration Work". The Wall Street Journal . pp. C6. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  6. 1 2 Hagerty, James R. (June 11, 2008). "BofA Selects Countrywide Officials for Mortgage Unit". The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved August 8, 2009.