Brian Tucker (executive)

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Brian Christopher Tucker
Born (1975-12-27) December 27, 1975 (age 47)
Pasadena, California
NationalityAmerican
EducationWheaton College 2x(BA), Pepperdine University (MDR)
OccupationBusinessman

Brian Christopher Tucker (born December 27, 1975) is an American businessman and philanthropist . He is the founder of Punta Brava Golf & Surf Club, president of Tactical Air Operations, and co-founder of Beyond the Brotherhood.

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Tucker serves on the board of The Century Club of San Diego in support of San Diego community and local youth programs.

Early life and education

Tucker was born on December 27, 1975, in Pasadena, California. In 1998, he completed a dual bachelor of art in business and economics degree from Wheaton College, followed by a master's in dispute resolution from The Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution in the Pepperdine University School of Law, [1] [2]

Career

After completing bachelors, Tucker joined Charles Schwab Corporation and served as president until 2006 [2]

Tucker discovered a parcel of land hidden at the tip of the Punta Banda peninsula, which extends 7 miles into the Pacific Ocean. The land sits in the middle of the Bay of Todos Santos, which on June 21, 2014 was inducted into the World Surfing Reserves and is one of the 6 events on the World Surf League's Big Wave Tour.

After putting together the project, now called Punta Brava, Red McCombs partnered with Tucker on the design and entitlement. Golf course architect Tom Doak announced he will lead the project design on The Fried Egg podcast in 2022. [3]

Other work

Brian Tucker is also a co-founder of Iaomai Medical Ministries, a San Diego-based Christian humanitarian organization focused on improving healthcare for children and communities in Central America and the Caribbean. [2] Tucker served on medical missions to Jamaica, Guatemala, and Mexico from 2009-2018. Tucker is fluent in Spanish, and has also been invited to lecture on development and investment issues in Baja California and has been involved with other issues in the Ensenada area. [2] Tucker is on the Board of Young Life, the San Diego Chamber of Commerce as well as the Lincoln Club.

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References

  1. "Brian Tucker". LinkedIn . Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Speaker biographies: Brian Tucker". Baja California Development Forum. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  3. "Tom Doak project in Mexico". The Fried Egg. November 18, 2022.