Biography:Richard Zuschlag

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Richard Emery Zuschlag (born March 28, 1948) is the chairman and chief executive officer of Acadian Ambulance Service, which he co-founded in 1971, in Lafayette, Louisiana. Zuschlag previously worked at the Greenville Broadcasting Company and Westinghouse Electric Space and Defense Center. He is the only one of the three co-founders of Acadian Ambulance who remains with the company, which is best known for its advanced technologies in medical care and communications.[1][2]

Biography

A native of Greenville in Mercer County in northwestern Pennsylvania, Zuschlag graduated in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Capitol Technology University in Washington, D.C., then known as Capitol College.

Zuschlag has served and continues to serve on numerous committees and boards, including the Bush-Clinton Coastal Recovery Fund Committee, American Ambulance Association, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation, Tiger Athletic Foundation, New Orleans Business Council, Drew Brees Quarterback Club, Lafayette Civic Cup, Lafayette Parish Communication District, Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, Louisiana Hospital Association, Acadiana Safety Association, 232-HELP, Council for a Better Louisiana, Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Association, Louisiana Association of Broadcasters, Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, and Committee 100.

Awards

  • 2022 Honored by Community Foundation of Acadiana as its Leader in Philanthropy for Lafayette Parish.[3]
  • 2022 Received the Walter J. Schaefer Award from American Ambulance Association.[4]
  • 2020 Received the William A. Oliver Memorial Award from the LA RISE Coalition.[5]
  • 2019 Honored by UL Lafayette during its Spring Gala.[6]
  • 2019 Inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield, along with four others[7] (he is a Republican) [8]
  • 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year in the Healthcare and Healthcare Services category for the Gulf Coast Region of the accounting firm of Ernst & Young[9][10]
  • 2012 Louisiana Legends from Louisiana Public Broadcasting[11]
  • 2005 Honorable Mention Entrepreneur Award from Inc. magazine
  • 1995 Distinguished Citizen Award from the Evangeline Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America
  • 1995 Golden Mike Award from the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters
  • 1991 Senate Innovation Award from former U.S. Senator John Breaux
  • 1988 Marketer of the Year
  • 1980 Louisiana Businessman of the Year from the Small Business Administration

References

  1. ↑ "Seeds for 911: Acadian Ambulance". 2012-02-06. http://www.rwjf.org/newsroom/product.jsp?id=73949. 
  2. ↑ "A Service Looks at 40". 2012-01-01. http://www.emsworld.com/article/10476594/a-service-looks-at-40. 
  3. ↑ "2022 Leaders In Philanthropy Awards Honorees"]. October 1, 2022. https://www.cfacadiana.org/lip. 
  4. ↑ "American Ambulance Association 2022 Award Winners Announced"]. August 29, 2022. https://ambulance.org/2022/08/29/american-ambulance-association-2022-award-winners-announced/. 
  5. ↑ "Twitter"]. October 31, 2020. https://twitter.com/ChristyReevesLA/status/1322670186189737985. 
  6. ↑ "2019 Spring Gala honors Richard Zuschlag and family with special guest". March 13, 2019. https://alumni.louisiana.edu/news-events/news/20190313/2019-spring-gala-honors-richard-zuschlag-and-family-special-guest. 
  7. ↑ "Louisiana announces Political Hall of Fame inductees". KNOE-TV. January 13, 2019. https://www.knoe.com/content/news/Louisiana-announces-Political-Hall-of-Fame-inductees-504299701.html. 
  8. ↑ "Richard Zuschlag 70508, March 1948". Louisiana Secretary of State. https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/VoterLogin. 
  9. ↑ "Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Gulf Coast Area (South Texas/Louisiana/Mississippi)". ey.com. 2012. http://www.ey.com/US/en/About-us/Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneur-Of-The-Year/HGC_Article_Overview_Page_Main. 
  10. ↑ "Acadian CEO and Chairman Receives Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 Award". prweb.com. 2012-06-28. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/6/prweb9652442.htm. 
  11. ↑ "2012 Louisiana Legends Honorees". Louisiana Public Broadcasting. 2012. http://beta.lpb.org/index.php/legends/legends_year/. 


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