Richard Zuschlag


Richard Emery Zuschlag 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.

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

Inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield, along with four others He is a Republican.
Entrepreneur of the Year in the Healthcare and Healthcare Services category for the Gulf Coast Region of the accounting firm of Ernst & Young
Louisiana Legends from Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Honorable Mention Entrepreneur Award from Inc. Magazine
Distinguished Citizen Award from the Evangeline Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Golden Mike Award from the
Senate Innovation Award from former U.S. Senator John Breaux
Marketer of the Year
Louisiana Businessman of the Year from the Small Business Administration