Jerry Reese is the current General Manager

General Manager (American football)

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 of the New York Giants

New York Giants

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. He succeeded Ernie Accorsi

Ernie Accorsi

Ernie Accorsi is the former General Manager of the NFL's New York Giants football team. Accorsi had held the position from January 8, 1998, when he took over for the legendary George Young until his retirement on January 16, 2007...

 as general manager on January 16, 2007, having been with the Giants since 1994

1994 NFL season

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. He resides in Jefferson Township

Jefferson Township, New Jersey

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, New Jersey

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.

Biography

Reese is a native of Tiptonville, Tennessee

Tiptonville, Tennessee

Tiptonville is a town in and the county seat of Lake County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 2,439 as of the 2000 census. It is also home to the Northwest Correctional Complex, a maximum security prison, known for once housing mass murderer Jessie Dotson, Jr.-History:According to the...

, where he played for the Lake County Falcons

Lake County High School (Tiptonville, Tennessee)

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' 1980 state champion 1-A high school football team. He then played for the University of Tennessee at Martin

University of Tennessee at Martin

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 where he was later an assistant coach before taking a job as a scout for the New York Giants. From 2002 until becoming General Manager, he was the Director of Pro Personnel for the Giants.
Reese is credited with the Giants' success in the 2007 NFL Draft

2007 NFL Draft

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, which included the selections of Aaron Ross, Steve Smith

Steve Smith (New York Giants)

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, Jay Alford

Jay Alford

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, Kevin Boss

Kevin Boss

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, Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson (American football)

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, Ahmad Bradshaw

Ahmad Bradshaw

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, and Zak DeOssie

Zak DeOssie

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. Some of them played important roles in the Giants' Super Bowl XLII

Super Bowl XLII

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 victory.

Prior to the start of Giants mini-camp in May 2008, Reese and the Giants were invited by President Bush

George W. Bush

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 to the White House

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to honor their victory in Super Bowl XLII.

Reese is married to the former Gwen Moore. They have two children, Jasmyne Danielle and Jerry II.