Taj’s career as a wildly popular entertainer began almost 30 years ago and still continues today, as one-third of the multi-platinum R&B Group, Sisters with Voices (SWV). Johnson-George (affectionately known as Taj) is equally equipped with multiple talents and gifts that make her a special renaissance woman.
#EDDIE GEORGE PROFESSIONAL#
Complemented by industry thought leader presentations, Eddie brings rare insight, holistic perspective, and a Blueprint for Success to meet the challenges and opportunities for aspiring professional athletes and future business executives.Īnchored by family, it’s no surprise that Eddie’s wife, Tamara A. As Professor Eddie George, he developed The Business of Professional Sports, a game-changing course at the Fisher School of Business at The Ohio State University and Leveraging Athletics for Career Success for Vanderbilt University (Football). His authentic, heartfelt performances have delighted audiences and earned him rave reviews. Acclaimed in many theatrical productions, most notably as Billy Flynn in Chicago on Broadway, feature films and television roles in Shooters, NCSI: Los Angeles and HBO’s Ballers.
A love of acting added still another career dimension. Most noteworthy, the Edward George Wealth Management Group where his financial acumen and a people-first approach to clients are redefining investment advisory. Business success soon followed by first earning an MBA at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University followed by a number of successful businesses.
#EDDIE GEORGE PRO#
A Heisman trophy winner, NFL Rookie of the Year, starting running back for the Tennessee Titans, selected to four consecutive Pro Bowls and still owns virtually every Titans rushing record. His football accomplishments are legendary. Tennessean reporter Mike Organ contributed to this report.Edward & Tamara George…a modern-day Renaissance Coupleįrom the football field to the board room, Broadway musicals to graduate business schools, Eddie George personifies what we think of when we hear the term Renaissance Man. He's got messed up knees, so we'll never do it now." "We make jokes about how if I saw my dad in the hole, who would win that?" Eriq George said. He's also embracing the good natured ribbing that comes from playing on the other side of the ball as his famous father.
He's blazing his own path and that's exciting to see," Eddie George said. So what does the father think about his son stepping out on his own and playing defense? Because of his size and ability, his coaches put him at defense end. Something similar happened to his father when he was in high school. "I had the size, build, hands and feet, so I trusted them. "I started out as a running back but my coaches told me I could get on the field earlier on defense, and I would be a good asset at end," Eriq George said. Tennessee State called the decision "an insensitive and irresponsible act."Įriq George, at 6-foot-2 and 260 pounds, has an offer from Marshall and is being recruited by several FCS schools, including Furman and TSU. And there's no love lost between Tennessee State and Jackson State after the latter announced in February that it was pulling out of the annual Southern Heritage Classic game following this year's matchup. Michigan is obviously the rival of the Heisman Trophy winner's alma mater. But I tell him to see all that's out there and ultimately trust your intuition, trust your gut." "He's not going there or that team up north. "He can't go to Jackson State," Eddie George said. George told The Tennessean that Eriq George, a senior at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, has the freedom to choose whatever school he would like, with two exceptions. Tennessee State football coach and former Ohio State running back Eddie George has a couple of recruiting guidelines for his son, even if they are a little tongue-in-cheek.
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