Press Release: Robert Tucker '96 Appointed 35th Fire Commissioner of FDNY

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of, and swore in, Robert S. Tucker, 1996 graduate from The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, as the 35th commissioner of the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY). In addition to graduating from Pace, Tucker also serves on the university’s Board of Trustees.

“Robert Tucker is an incredible member of Pace’s Board and New York City is lucky to have him serving in such a critical role at the FDNY,” said Rob Sands, chairman of Pace’s Board of Trustees. “We applaud Mayor Adams’ selection of Robert and look forward to seeing him spread Pace’s motto of Opportunitas.”

Tucker brings decades of public safety experience to the FDNY, previously serving as a special assistant to the Queens County district attorney and, most recently, as chairman and CEO of T&M Protection Resources, a globally recognized leader in security solutions and cyber intelligence. As FDNY commissioner, Tucker will oversee the day-to-day administration of the agency’s 17,000 employees and a $2 billion budget.

In 2017, through Tucker’s generous support, Pace’s Elisabeth Haub School of Law created the Robert S. Tucker Prize for Prosecutorial Excellence. This honor is awarded annually to an individual or a group of individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of criminal prosecution and who demonstrate excellence in prosecutorial practice. Honorees are selected each year by a jury comprised of former prosecutors and faculty members from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law. The award ceremony brings together Assistant District Attorneys from across the region and state, civic leaders, members of the judiciary, New York City government and the Haub Law community to recognize these distinguished individuals for their work.

“Public safety has been my life’s work. I’ve had a long career in the public and private sector and being appointed commissioner of the FDNY is the biggest honor of my life,” said Tucker. “I’m incredibly grateful for this opportunity to apply so many of the lessons that I learned at Pace, both as a student and as a member of the Board, on behalf of the people of New York City and the FDNY.”

Among his many professional, civic and philanthropic affiliations, Tucker currently serves as secretary of the FDNY Foundation and as an honorary fire commissioner, a member of the Board of Trustees and treasurer of the New York City Police Foundation and an honorary police commissioner, and past president of the Associated Licensed Detectives of New York state. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of White Plains Hospital and a former member of the Young Presidents’ Organization, Metro Chapter.

About Pace University

Since 1906, Pace University has been transforming the lives of its diverse students—academically, professionally, and socioeconomically. With campuses in New York City and Westchester County, Pace offers bachelor, master, and doctoral degree programs to 13,600 students in its College of Health Professions, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Lubin School of Business, School of Education, Sands College of Performing Arts, and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems.