Fred C. "Bud" Tucker, Jr. (1918 – December 10, 1994) was an American businessman and real estate broker who served as the owner and CEO of the F.C.
[8] During World War II, Tucker, Jr. served in the United States Navy.
When his father died in 1958, Tucker, Jr. purchased the company with three friends and fellow businessmen: Robert Houk, John A. Wallace, and Edward Joseph "Joe" Boleman.
In the early 1960s, the ownership group devised the "Talk to Tucker" slogan which appeared on T-shaped yard signs.
[2][9] In 1967, Tucker convinced investors to finance a $3.5-million Hilton hotel project in downtown Indianapolis.
[4] In the early 1970s Tucker also worked closely with then mayor Richard Lugar on a new arena project for the Indiana Pacers.
[11] The arena cost $32 million to build and was funded by the city and other private investors (including the F.C.
[11] In 1971, Tucker was elected president of the National Association of Real Estate Boards.
He sold the company to his son, Fred C. Tucker, III, and two other businessman: David Goodrich and current F.C.
The couple had two children, a daughter and a son (named Fred C. Tucker, III).