Mark Geiger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mark Geiger

Soccer referee and math teacher

Date of Birth: 25-Aug-1974

Place of Birth: Beachwood, New Jersey, United States

Profession: teacher, association football referee

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Mark William Geiger (born August 25, 1974) is an American sports administrator and former soccer referee.
He is the senior director of match officials at the Professional Referee Organization (PRO), which oversees domestic referees in Major League Soccer (MLS).
Geiger previously officiated in MLS and was on the FIFA International Referees List from 2008 to 2019.
At the international level, Geiger refereed the 2012 Olympics; at the 2013 and 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cups; and at the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups.
At the 2014 World Cup, he became the first referee from the United States to officiate a knockout match at a World Cup tournament.
Before becoming a full-time referee, Geiger was a high school mathematics teacher.