Terry T. Tucker Managing Director of Strategy for NexGen Corporation, whose activities include business and marketing strategy development, complexe project management, systems implementation and integration projects, and public affairs and legal consulting. Mr. Tucker's expertise include developing data portals that retrieve cross-system business intelligence in order to drive stragetic decision making.
Born in Troy Alabama, Mr. Tucker has served as a consultant to senior management of both large national and international organizations as well as small start-up companies for over 15 years. His depth of experience in business strategy and media consulting is widely sought after by private, non-profit and political organizations and individuals. Mr. Tucker 's ongoing research include exploring cost-efficient media production and communication strategies utilizing emerging digital technologies. Since its inception, NexGen’s businesses have grown to include management, legal and technology consulting, media solutions and public affairs consulting.
In 2004, Mr. Tucker brought former legal client and Emmy award-winning producer and writer Bridget Dobson to NexGen and lead the launch of her new luxury lifestyle company and the Bridget Dobson™ brand, which successfully positioned the company's products nationwide. Mr. Tucker oversaw all major business functions including financial, administrative and accounting activities, product development, international sourcing, and marketing and communications strategy development and execution. As the company’s chief legal officer, he was also responsible for international licensing, trademark, copyright and patent acquisition, monitoring and protection as well as all other legal activities. In the fall of 2006, Mr. Tucker lead the transition of day-to-day mangement of Bridget Dobson Studios to former Mikasa C.E.O., Jean-Rene Gougelet. Prior to joining Bridget Dobson Studios, he served as an associate with the international law firm Troutman Sanders LLP focusing primarily on intellectual property law.
Prior to joining Troutman Sanders, Mr. Tucker served as an engagement and project manager with Ernst & Young LLP Consulting. There, he served as a account manager to senior level management regarding corporate strategies and large scale project management within Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Tucker oversaw planning, structuring, staffing, and managing engagement economics for projects ranging from $10 to $200 million. Before joining Ernst & Young, Mr. Tucker served as a financial accountant and auditor with Coopers & Lybrand (now PriceWaterhouse Coopers). He was in-charge of financial statement and technology audits, including evaluating and testing financial and computer control procedures.
Mr. Tucker began his consulting career with Radio Shack’s Tandy Computer Division providing hardware, software, networking and programming consulting services. In that position, he oversaw the development of the curriculum and served as lead instructor for Troy, Alabama’s Center of Technology. Mr. Tucker is a member of both the American and Georgia Bar Associations and is admitted to practice law in all Georgia Courts. He has authored several articles regarding trademark and copyright law. Mr. Tucker also served as an Ad-Hoc professor at Duke University’s School of Law. He has served on several boards including those of IMAGE Film & Video, as finance committee chair, and the American Association of Gifted Children as programs committee chair. Mr. Tucker has also served as counsel for One World Youth Foundation.
Mr. Tucker earned his B.A. degree with honors from Troy University and his M.B.A. from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. He later earned a J.D. degree from Duke University’s School of Law.
