Eugene A. Profit is an American investor, entrepreneur, philanthropist and former American football cornerback for the New England Patriots and Washington Redskins. He is the founder, president, CEO, and portfolio manager of Profit Investment Management, an investment management firm located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Profit's investment philosophy and approach to valuation-sensitive growth investing has made him the subject of profiles in the financial media including Business Week, SmartMoney, Black Enterprise, Pension & Investments, and Investor's Business Daily. He has also been a guest on Wall Street Week, Money Line, CNBC, CNN, Bloomberg and other prominent financial news networks. Early life Eugene was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1964, November 11. He grew up with four siblings and his mother Shirley Profit in Los Angeles, California, and attended Serra High School. He received his B.A. from Yale University. During his time at Yale, he majored in economics; competed on the university's track team, setting the school record for the 60 yard dash and long jump (which he still holds) and played on the Yale football team, receiving All-American honors. College football During his first season of varsity football as a sophomore in 1983, he was involved in 40 tackles (25 solos) and recovered one fumble. He set Yale single season records for kick returns (20) and kick return yardage (328) for a 16.4 average. He also had three receptions for 55 yards (18.3 average) from wingback spot, rushed the ball four times for 19 yards (4.8 average) and threw one pass (incomplete). During his junior year, Eugene moved from wingback position to defensive back. He spent his entire senior year (1985) in the defensive backfield and started all 10 games for 4-4-1 club beating rival Harvard in The Game, 17-6. He had one interception, a 37-yard return, vs. Holy Cross and was selected honorable mention All-Ivy. NFL After graduating from Yale, he was immediately recruited by the New England Patriots and signed as a free agent in 1986. He played 3 seasons as a cornerback for the team before being acquired by the Washington Redskins. Profit played in his first pro game at New Orleans on 11-30-86, blocking a punt with 3:41 left. He played in the last four regular season games with three first-hit tackles from the line of scrimmage and at Denver in the playoff game with one first-hit tackle from the line of scrimmage. In