Richard Marinucci has 44 years of experience in the fire service. He served as chief of department for more than 32 years. Marinucci currently serves as the executive director of the Fire Department Safety Officers Association. He is a past president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs and served as acting chief operating officer of the U.S. Fire Administration while serving as senior advisor to the FEMA director. Marinucci is on the faculty for Eastern Michigan University School of Staff and Command. He authored the "Fire Chief’s Guide to Administration and Management"and was the editor of the 7th Edition of the "Fire Chief Handbook." Marinucci was the national program manager for the Everyone Goes Home program of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation from 2008 through 2011. He was awarded the Ronny Jack Coleman Leadership Legacy Award from the Center for Public Safety Excellence in 2013. Marinucci earned a Master of Science from Eastern Michigan University and Bachelor of Science from Western Michigan University, Madonna University and the University of Cincinnati.