Richard Zuschlag

Richard Emery Zuschlag (born March 28, 1948) 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.

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.