Ricky Tucker/CEO
Ricky L. Tucker, Founder and President of RIX International, LLC Executive Coaching in 2002. Later founded Coach RIX Winners to help young Athletes and their family members. RIX represent Respect, Integrity and Excellence. As a result, Ricky Tucker is known by many as "Coach RIX". He is a professional coach to executives, leaders and individuals.
Ricky has extensive experience in the area of Sales, Management and People Development. His career has been primarily in the telecommunications Industry with more than five (5) years-experience working with one of the largest paging companies in the industry and later he worked for the largest Cellular Company in the United States for twelve (12) years. Ricky has won numerous awards for Sales and Sales Management, including Number One Retail General Manager, several Winners Circle Awards, National President’s Award and The National Ambassador Award. All awards are performance based.
Ricky’s objective is to encourage, coach and train individuals, organizations and teams to pursue excellence. He has a strong desire and passion to help others achieve their desired goals. His mission is to help you “Be Your Best.”
After more than twenty-five years of interviewing, hiring, training, developing people and leading teams, Ricky realized the vast amount of untapped human potential within large corporations and smaller companies. As a result, Ricky pursued his dream and launched RIX International, LLC.
Ricky is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He was a Certified Dale Carnegie Instructor for more than 10 years. He is a graduate of the Leadership Development program of Cincinnati and a graduate of the United Way Leadership Training and Development program in Indianapolis. Tucker has served on the Board for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the Cincinnati Contemporary Art Center. Ricky received his training as an Executive Coach from Corporate Coach U.
Over the past twenty-four years Ricky has “given back” to various communities by donating time, resources and talents to adopting schools, speaking during career day programs, serving as Executive representative for the American Cancer Society, serving and feeding the homeless and the hungry. Ricky is the past Board Chairman for the North Memphis Community Development Corporation.
Ricky was a facilitator for "A Taste of Hunger.” An initiative focused on feeding the hungry in the Memphis, Tennessee area. Ricky and his Wife Gwendolyn helped facilitate "A Taste of Hunger” attended by 200 community leaders.
Ricky volunteered as the mental toughness and performance coach for a boy’s Jr. Varsity and Varsity Basketball team for two seasons. He coached, mentored and taught (and currently coaches, mentors and teaches) athletes the importance of setting and achieving goals, career preparation, as well as life balancing skills. Ricky has volunteered as the mental toughness and performance coach for two boys Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) teams ages fourteen and fifteen. He also volunteered as the Executive Business Coach for President and the staff of a nonprofit organization. Ricky served as a Mentor for the Memphis Grizzlies Foundation TEAM UP Mentoring Program. Ricky has served (and continues to serve) on several Boards in the Memphis area.
Over the past two decades, Ricky has continued to advise Business Owners and Leaders.
Ricky is Married to Gwendolyn Tucker, who is now the President of RIX International, LLC.
Ricky has extensive experience in the area of Sales, Management and People Development. His career has been primarily in the telecommunications Industry with more than five (5) years-experience working with one of the largest paging companies in the industry and later he worked for the largest Cellular Company in the United States for twelve (12) years. Ricky has won numerous awards for Sales and Sales Management, including Number One Retail General Manager, several Winners Circle Awards, National President’s Award and The National Ambassador Award. All awards are performance based.
Ricky’s objective is to encourage, coach and train individuals, organizations and teams to pursue excellence. He has a strong desire and passion to help others achieve their desired goals. His mission is to help you “Be Your Best.”
After more than twenty-five years of interviewing, hiring, training, developing people and leading teams, Ricky realized the vast amount of untapped human potential within large corporations and smaller companies. As a result, Ricky pursued his dream and launched RIX International, LLC.
Ricky is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He was a Certified Dale Carnegie Instructor for more than 10 years. He is a graduate of the Leadership Development program of Cincinnati and a graduate of the United Way Leadership Training and Development program in Indianapolis. Tucker has served on the Board for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the Cincinnati Contemporary Art Center. Ricky received his training as an Executive Coach from Corporate Coach U.
Over the past twenty-four years Ricky has “given back” to various communities by donating time, resources and talents to adopting schools, speaking during career day programs, serving as Executive representative for the American Cancer Society, serving and feeding the homeless and the hungry. Ricky is the past Board Chairman for the North Memphis Community Development Corporation.
Ricky was a facilitator for "A Taste of Hunger.” An initiative focused on feeding the hungry in the Memphis, Tennessee area. Ricky and his Wife Gwendolyn helped facilitate "A Taste of Hunger” attended by 200 community leaders.
Ricky volunteered as the mental toughness and performance coach for a boy’s Jr. Varsity and Varsity Basketball team for two seasons. He coached, mentored and taught (and currently coaches, mentors and teaches) athletes the importance of setting and achieving goals, career preparation, as well as life balancing skills. Ricky has volunteered as the mental toughness and performance coach for two boys Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) teams ages fourteen and fifteen. He also volunteered as the Executive Business Coach for President and the staff of a nonprofit organization. Ricky served as a Mentor for the Memphis Grizzlies Foundation TEAM UP Mentoring Program. Ricky has served (and continues to serve) on several Boards in the Memphis area.
Over the past two decades, Ricky has continued to advise Business Owners and Leaders.
Ricky is Married to Gwendolyn Tucker, who is now the President of RIX International, LLC.
Eugene Franklin President/Emeritus
Eugene Franklin is the author of the Pan African American Cultural Heritage Initiative and the architect and organizer of the Pan African Cultural Heritage Alliance, anchored by the Pan African Cultural Heritage Institute, Inc., the National Cultural Heritage Tourism Center, and the National Asset Building Coalition, Inc; with the National Black Business Support Corporation serving as the Alliances, Fiduciary Agent. Franklin also serves as the President of the Florida Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Gene is known internationally as a driving force behind the Pan African American cultural economic development movement. His efforts include the creation and development of cultural programs and infrastructure models that benefit disadvantaged and underserved historic communities. His latest endeavor includes the development of a marketing and promotional e’ commerce network that will promote the culture, history, communities, businesses, and destinations of the People of African Descent, in support of cultural heritage tourism and travel. Additionally, Franklin is an advocate for the arts, and also, teaches on the cultural economics impact of the historic ‘Green Book’.
Eugene was born August 19, 1948, in Ethel, Louisiana and moved to New Orleans in 1953. Gene attended grade school and high school in Metairie, Louisiana. To serve his country and further his educational dreams, Gene enlisted in the United States Navy in 1969, and served a total of 27 years on active duty. Gene retired 1996 in Pensacola, Florida after serving his command tour as Officer-in-Charge of Naval Air Training Management Support Activity at the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. After the military, Gene founded Franklin Mortgage & Investment Company and worked in the industry for approximately ten years.
Gene Franklin currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Washington, D.C., the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, and serves as Chairman of the Board for the National Black Business Support Corporation. He supports his local community by his service as a board member for Pensacola Habitat for Humanity, the Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, and Every Child a Reader in Escambia. Gene previously served as a board member for the Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce, the Gulf Coast African American Chamber of Commerce, the Small Business Administration - Northern Florida Region Advisory Board, and a host of local and state boards and committees.
As the President of the Florida Black Chamber, he works closely with over twenty local chambers and in partnership with the Florida Chamber of Commerce and Visit Florida. His many awards include being named as one of Florida’s Most Influential People in 2004 and as One of Florida's Most 500 Influential Business Leaders in 2018 and 2019. His other awards are too many to mention. Gene Franklin is also an ordained minister and serves as an associate minister for a local church and as the lead evangelist of a growing community-based ministry. His thirst for knowledge and service continues………!
Eugene was born August 19, 1948, in Ethel, Louisiana and moved to New Orleans in 1953. Gene attended grade school and high school in Metairie, Louisiana. To serve his country and further his educational dreams, Gene enlisted in the United States Navy in 1969, and served a total of 27 years on active duty. Gene retired 1996 in Pensacola, Florida after serving his command tour as Officer-in-Charge of Naval Air Training Management Support Activity at the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. After the military, Gene founded Franklin Mortgage & Investment Company and worked in the industry for approximately ten years.
Gene Franklin currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Washington, D.C., the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, and serves as Chairman of the Board for the National Black Business Support Corporation. He supports his local community by his service as a board member for Pensacola Habitat for Humanity, the Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, and Every Child a Reader in Escambia. Gene previously served as a board member for the Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce, the Gulf Coast African American Chamber of Commerce, the Small Business Administration - Northern Florida Region Advisory Board, and a host of local and state boards and committees.
As the President of the Florida Black Chamber, he works closely with over twenty local chambers and in partnership with the Florida Chamber of Commerce and Visit Florida. His many awards include being named as one of Florida’s Most Influential People in 2004 and as One of Florida's Most 500 Influential Business Leaders in 2018 and 2019. His other awards are too many to mention. Gene Franklin is also an ordained minister and serves as an associate minister for a local church and as the lead evangelist of a growing community-based ministry. His thirst for knowledge and service continues………!