Robert Tisch: Loews Chairman and New York Giants Co-Owner Dies at 79

Robert Tisch was an American businessman who ran the Loews Corporation with his brother Laurence. Born on April 29, 1926, in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, he started in the family's hotel business.

Tisch served as U.S. Postmaster General from 1986 to 1988. In 1991 he bought half of the New York Giants football team, which won the Super Bowl that season. He also chaired the New York Convention and Visitors Bureau for nearly 19 years.

He founded the Take the Field charity, which rebuilt 43 New York City athletic fields. Tisch was married to Joan Tisch for 57 years and had three children. He died of brain cancer on November 15, 2005, at age 79. He was inducted into the Giants' Ring of Honor in 2010.

Achievements: U.S. Postmaster General (1986-1988), co-owner of the New York Giants (1991-2005).

Birth: April 29, 1926 - Brooklyn, New York.

Profession: Businessman.

Interesting Facts: His family also helped build the Loews hotel and theater empire.