Mike Kiselak
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Michael John Kiselak was an American football
player who played center for the Toronto Argonauts
of the Canadian Football League
, where he was an All-Star and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award
in 1996 and 1997. He moved to the National Football League
next season to play for the Dallas Cowboys
, but he appeared only in multiple games. He also played in the World League of American Football
, and the short lived XFL
where he played (per Jerry Jones / Dallas Cowboys)the entire season as the starting center.
He attended the University of Maryland
, where he played football
as a guard
. In October 1989, he was named the Atlantic Coast Conference
Offensive Lineman of the Week.
In 2009 Kiselak was accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission of lying to roughly 14 friends and family members who invested with his firm Kiselak Capital Group. Kiselak, who raised about $24 million from investors since he opened his Kiselak Capital in 2007, told investors that his firm generated steady monthly returns of 2.25 percent by trading in Treasury bills. In addition to being accused of lying to investors about his investment strategy, Kiselak is accused to have failed to disclose to investors his 35 percent performance fee, said the SEC, which did not name Kiselak's alleged victims. He was forced to disgorge $19 million over these charges.
As of 2010, Kiselak is one of the board of directors for Kids Matters International, a children's charity organization. He is also a church minister under Church on the Rock- International
and a motivational speaker
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who played center for the Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
, where he was an All-Star and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award
CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award
The Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award is annually rewarded to the best offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. This is the fourth-last award to be given during the CFL Awards banquet, which takes place the week before Grey Cup weekend in the same city where it is hosted...
in 1996 and 1997. He moved to the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
next season to play for the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
, but he appeared only in multiple games. He also played in the World League of American Football
World League of American Football
The World League of American Football was founded in 1990 with support from the National Football League to play professional American football in North America, Europe and later possibly Asia...
, and the short lived XFL
XFL
The XFL was a professional American football league that played for one season in 2001. The league was founded by Vince McMahon, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of WWE...
where he played (per Jerry Jones / Dallas Cowboys)the entire season as the starting center.
He attended the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
, where he played football
Maryland Terrapins football
The Maryland Terrapins football team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Terrapins compete within the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
as a guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
. In October 1989, he was named the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
Offensive Lineman of the Week.
In 2009 Kiselak was accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission of lying to roughly 14 friends and family members who invested with his firm Kiselak Capital Group. Kiselak, who raised about $24 million from investors since he opened his Kiselak Capital in 2007, told investors that his firm generated steady monthly returns of 2.25 percent by trading in Treasury bills. In addition to being accused of lying to investors about his investment strategy, Kiselak is accused to have failed to disclose to investors his 35 percent performance fee, said the SEC, which did not name Kiselak's alleged victims. He was forced to disgorge $19 million over these charges.
As of 2010, Kiselak is one of the board of directors for Kids Matters International, a children's charity organization. He is also a church minister under Church on the Rock- International
Church on the Rock- International
Church on the Rock-International, also known as the Church on the Rock or COTRI, is a neocharismatic evangelical Christian denomination...
and a motivational speaker
Motivational speaker
A motivational speaker or inspirational speaker is a speaker who makes speeches intended to motivate or inspire an audience. In a business context, they are employed to communicate company strategy with clarity and help employees to see the future in a positive light and inspire workers to pull...
.