Robert H. Tucker, Jr.
| Robert H. Tucker, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1941 |
| Residence | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | African American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation | Businessperson |
| Spouse(s) | Janee Michelle (divorced) |
| Children | Iam Christian Tucker |
Robert H. "Bob" Tucker, Jr.[1] (born 1941)[2] is an African American political figure, businessperson,[3] and community organizer[4] in New Orleans, Louisiana.[3] When Moon Landrieu was elected Mayor of New Orleans in 1970, Tucker became Landrieu's assistant.[5] For nineteen years, Tucker was married to actor Janee Michelle, with whom he had a daughter named Iam Christian Tucker.[6] In 1980, the couple founded Tucker and Associates,[7] a management consulting company.[6] For the first several years, the Tuckers did not apply for assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program, which offers support to businesses run by members of minority groups. Eventually, Tucker and Associates began receiving many contracts requiring a variety of services, including personnel, data processing, finance, and marketing. By 1990, the Tucker and Associates was employing 225 people and had a revenue of approximately $11 million. That year, the company received a $26 million contract with the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, representing the largest contract that had ever been received by a minority-owned company in Louisiana.[7] This contract was awarded through the SBA 8(a) program and lasted seven years. While working on this contract, the Tuckers started a second company together called Integrated Logistical Support and the couple divorced.[8] Robert retained ownership of Integrated Logistical Support.[9] In 2008, when Robert retired from Integrated Logistical Support, Iam replaced him as president of the company.[10]
References
- ↑ Austin et. al. (2012), p. 6.
- ↑ "New Orleans: Misty Memories Hold City in Thrall While Unattended Economy Stagnates". Black Enterprise. May 1972. p. 78.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Arena (2012), p. 100.
- ↑ Flaherty (2010), p. 20.
- ↑ Eckstein (2015), p. 136.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Scott, Liz (February 2000). "Queen Gee: She Brought a Touch of Hollywood to the Zulu Throne". New Orleans Magazine 34 (5): 16.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Engelberg, Adrian (September 24, 1990). "Bob & Gee Tucker: Community Service Important for Married Consulting Team". New Orleans CityBusiness 11 (6): 23C.
- ↑ Bechen, Lauren L. "Let the Good Times Roll: New Orleans' Business Community is Experiencing a Renaissance of Opportunities and Inclusion". Minority Business Entrepreneur 14 (5): 49.
- ↑ "Dispute Between Transit Authority Chairman, Mayor's Exec. Assistant Much Exaggerated". New Orleans CityBusiness. January 20, 2003.
- ↑ Mark Waller (July 31, 2014). "Readers' Pick of New Orleans Minority Business Owners Strives to Advance Her Firm and the City". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
Bibliography
- Arena, John (2012). Driven from New Orleans: How Nonprofits Betray Public Housing and Promote Privatization. University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 0816677476.
- Austin, Curtis J.; Charles E. Jones; Orissa Arend (2012). Showdown in Desire: The Black Panthers Take a Stand in New Orleans. University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 1610753801.
- Eckstein, Barbara (2015). Sustaining New Orleans: Literature, Local Memory, and the Fate of a City. Routledge. ISBN 1135403325.
- Flaherty, Jordan (2010). Floodlines: Community and Resistance from Katrina to the Jena Six. Haymarket Books. ISBN 1608460657.