16 Facts About Alberto Riveron

Alberto Riveron's father, named Alberto, fled to the United States in 1963.

Alberto Riveron grew up playing baseball, basketball and football, and he was quarterback of his high school team.

Alberto Riveron moved onto high school games and by 1990 was officiating in college games.

Alberto Riveron started in the now-defunct Southern Independent Collegiate Officials Association, which included teams such as Miami and Notre Dame.

In 1993 Alberto Riveron joined the Big East Conference officiating for six years as a field judge and a side judge.

In 2000 Alberto Riveron moved to Conference USA, and spent the next three years working as a referee.

Alberto Riveron's supervisor was veteran official Gerald Austin, who recommended him for the now defunct NFL Europe.

Alberto Riveron spends hours in the gym to keep his fitness up.

Alberto Riveron was promoted to head referee in April 2008 following the retirements of Austin and Larry Nemmers.

Alberto Riveron changed how his name is listed in order to connect more with his heritage.

Alberto Riveron was the crew chief for the 2011 AFC Championship game between the Baltimore Ravens and the New England Patriots, and was the alternate referee of Super Bowl XLVI.

On February 19,2013, Alberto Riveron was promoted to the league's Senior Director of Officiating, a newly created position as a second-in-command under the league's former vice president of officiating, Dean Blandino.

Alberto Riveron admitted in an interview that at least two of the roughing the passer penalties applied the first week of the season had been called incorrectly.

Two days later, Alberto Riveron held a conference call with 17 NFL referees to discuss the frequency with which holding was being called.

Alberto Riveron has a wife, Patricia, and two sons, Tyler and Austin.

Alberto Riveron had a weekday job as a sales associate for Florida Storm Panels when he first started officiating.