An experienced executive who formerly worked with Crown Growth Partners, Geoff Block has served as the manager of real estate investment firm RLB Squared since 2013. An alumnus of Tulane University, Geoff Block continues to support the school through regular donations to its athletics programs.On June 21, 2018, Melvin Frazier became the first Tulane University basketball player to be selected in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft since 1997. Frazier, a junior and former star player at Higgins High School, was selected 35th overall by the Orlando Magic.Frazier had a memorable campaign in 2017-18 as the Green Wave forward averaged 15.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game en route to winning the Most Improved Player for the American Athletic Conference. He averaged 11.5 points as a sophomore and 5.2 points as a freshman. Following the season, Frazier stood out at May's NBA Draft Combine as he registered a 40.5-inch vertical leap, which was second-highest among all forwards.
A former executive with Crown Growth Partners, Geoff Block serves as the manager of RLB Squared, LLC, where he oversees the company's extensive portfolio of hedge funds and real estate. Beyond his professional pursuits, Geoff Block is an avid fan of the Major League Baseball (MLB) New York Yankees.In February, the Yankees traded for Texas Rangers’ Russell Wilson, one of the most high-profile players in all of professional sports. Wilson was drafted in the fourth round of the 2010 MLB Amateur Draft and played briefly for the Colorado Rockies minor league system before his rights were acquired by the Rangers, but he is best known for his abilities on the football field.Wilson has been the starting quarterback of the NFL Seattle Seahawks since 2012 and owns a career win-loss-tie record of 65-30-1 to go along with 161 touchdowns and 22,176 passing yards. He's a four-time Pro Bowl player and won a Super Bowl in 2013. Although he confirmed he has no plans to give up football, Wilson will attend Yankees spring training and share a dugout with Yankees stars Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton.
