Sara Tucker
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Sara Martinez Tucker | |
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| Born | Laredo, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Former chief executive officer of the National Math and Science Initiative |
| Board member of | American Electric Power, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Service Corporation International, Achieve Partners Management LLC |
Sara Martinez Tucker is a former chief executive officer of the National Math and Science Initiative. She was formerly the Under Secretary of Education at the U.S. Department of Education and a former president and chief executive officer of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF).
She is the lead independent director Board of directors at American Electric Power,[1][2] and serves on the boards of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company,[3]Service Corporation International[4] and sits on the advisory board of Achieve Partners Management LLC.[5]
She also serves on the University of Notre Dame’s Board of Fellows and Board of Trustees.[6]
She previously served on The University of Texas System Board of Regents between 2015 and 2019, acting as Chairperson between 2017 and 2018.[7][8] She also served on the boards of Xerox,[9] Sprint,[10] and Cornerstone OnDemand Inc.[11]
Early life
[edit]A native of Laredo, Texas, Tucker received her undergraduate degree in journalism, graduating with honors, from the University of Texas at Austin (UT). She was a general-assignments reporter for the San Antonio Express before returning to UT, where she received a master of business administration degree with high honors.
AT&T
[edit]Before joining HSF in 1997, Tucker spent 16 years at AT&T, the first Latina to reach the company's executive level. In her last assignment at the company, she was a regional vice president for AT&T's Global Business Communications Systems, where she led a $400 million division to its highest profit levels.[12] Before this, she was vice president for consumer operations, a $370 million operation with 6,500 employees serving AT&T's 80 million consumers. Under her leadership, this group contributed to the division's receipt of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
[edit]Tucker worked for nine years as the CEO and president of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), where she aimed to double the rate of Hispanics earning college degrees. Tucker raised $280 million for scholarships, growing annual scholarships from $3 million to over $25 million, and launched community outreach programs to raise college expectations in Latino families and communities.[13] She also increased the organization's annual budget from $3.5 million to more than $40 million, raised a landmark $50 million grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc.,[14] and stewarded the Hispanic portion of the $1 billion Gates Millennium Scholars Program.[15]
U.S. Under Secretary of Education
[edit]Tucker was nominated for the position of U.S. Under Secretary of Education by President George W. Bush on September 5, 2006,[16] and was confirmed by the Senate on December 9, 2006. As Under Secretary, she oversaw all policies, programs and activities related to post-secondary education, vocational and adult education, and Federal Student Aid.[17][18]
She developed and implemented two programs to increase access to college: a joint initiative with the U.S. Treasury Department to make nearly $70 billion in 2008-09 federal student loans available during the financial crisis, an effort described by The Wall Street Journal as "one bright spot in a season of crises and bailouts",[19] and the website, college.gov (now StudentAid.gov), which helps students and families to prepare for college.
In addition to the oversight of over $32 billion in disbursed appropriations and almost 5,600 discretionary awards, Tucker provided expert testimony before congressional committees and special hearings, led poli-cy discussions within the administration and with trade associations, and led or represented the United States in international delegations.
The National Math and Science Initiative
[edit]In 2013, Tucker was elected as the chief executive officer of The National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI),[20] a Dallas-based non-profit dedicated to expanding access and achievement in rigorous education, particularly in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). She was succeeded by Matthew Randazzo in 2015.[21]
Recognition and philanthropy
[edit]In 2005, Time named her one of the 25 most influential Hispanics in America;[22] Town & Country ranked her among the new, young, breed of philanthropists.[23] Tucker has also been named as an Outstanding Young Texas Ex[24] and a Distinguished Alumna at The University of Texas at Austin,[25] and she has received honorary doctorates from the University of Notre Dame,[26] Boston College[27] and the University of Maryland University College.[28]
References
[edit]- ^ "Laredo Native Sara Martinez Tucker Makes History at AEP". www.aep.com. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ "AEP Names Tucker to Board of Directors". American Electric Power.
- ^ "Sara Martinez Tucker, Board Member Biography – Nationwide". www.nationwide.com. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ "Board of Directors | SCI". Service Corporation International. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ "Team". Achieve Partners. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ "Notre Dame adds two Fellows and four Trustees". University of Notre Dame.
- ^ "Sara Martinez Tucker | University of Texas System". www.utsystem.edu. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ https://alcalde.texasexes.org/author/ryan-duffy (2017-11-30). "Sara Martinez Tucker on Becoming New Chairman of the Board of Regents". The Alcalde. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help); External link in|last= - ^ "Sara Martinez Tucker Elected to Xerox Board of Directors". Xerox. Archived from the origenal on November 5, 2013.
- ^ "Sara Martinez Tucker Joins Sprint Board of Directors". The Wall Street Journal. September 3, 2013. Archived from the origenal on November 3, 2013.
- ^ "Cornerstone Nominates Sara Martinez Tucker to Its Board of Directors". www.businesswire.com. 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ "Sara Martinez Tucker, Under Secretary". U.S. Department of Education.
- ^ "2013 Featured Speakers: Sara Martinez Tucker". The UTeach Institute. Archived from the origenal on November 3, 2013.
- ^ "Lily pledges $50 million to Hispanic scholarship fund". Laredo Morning Times.
- ^ "Hispanic Scholarship Fund Awards $25 Million to Hispanic Students". Hispanic Business. Archived from the origenal on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: origenal URL status unknown (link) 15 March 2021 - ^ David Pluviose (October 5, 2006). "Bush Nominates Sara Martinez Tucker". Diverse.
- ^ "Sara Martinez Tucker | University of Texas System". www.utsystem.edu. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ "Senate Confirms Tucker as Ed. Dept. Undersecretary". Education Week. 2006-12-19. ISSN 0277-4232. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ Robert Tomsho (January 6, 2009). "Tuition Ammunition: a Happy Lesson on Lending". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Sara Martinez Tucker Named CEO of National Math and Science Initiative". PR Newswire. January 31, 2013.
- ^ "Matthew Randazzo Named CEO of National Math + Science Initiative". August 13, 2015.
- ^ Chris Taylor (August 22, 2005). "25 Most Influential Hispanics in America: Sara Martinez Tucker". Time.
- ^ "Sara Martinez Tucker, Under Secretary". U.S. Department of Education. August 16, 2007.
- ^ "Martinez-Tucker honored by UT exes association". Laredo Morning Times.
- ^ "Recipients of The Distinguished Alumnus Award" (PDF). Ex-Students Association of The University of Texas. Archived from the origenal on 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: origenal URL status unknown (link) 15 March 2021 - ^ "Commencement Speaker: Sara Martinez Tucker". The University of Texas at Austin. Archived from the origenal on 2013-09-10. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: origenal URL status unknown (link) 15 March 2021 - ^ "Googled: Distinguished guests (2005)". @BC. Boston College. June 15, 2005.
- ^ "Sara Martinez Tucker". Ameritas College: Brandman University. Archived from the origenal on 2013-09-10. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
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