Dan DeRose
American football player (born 1962)
Daniel Eugene DeRose (born January 25, 1962) is a businessperson from Pueblo, Colorado. He is a member of the DeRose family. He owned the business DD Marketing, a business which negotiated soft drink contracts for schools. He was previously a college football player and athletic director for Colorado State University Pueblo (previously University of Southern Colorado). He had also played for the New York Giants in 1987 in a strike-breaking team. He also was one of the principal owners of Small Smiles Dental Centers.
History
DeRose attended East High School in Pueblo, Colorado and played American football there. DeRose attended the University of Southern Colorado (USC), now known as Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU Pueblo). He received a Bachelor of Science degree in business management in 1984 and received a Master of Business Administration in 1985.
In the early 1980s DeRose served as a linebacker for USC. He also served as an athletic director for the university.
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