Kenneth D. Tuchman

American entrepreneur & philanthropist (born 1959)

Kenneth Darryl Tuchman (born October 23, 1959) is an American entrepreneur who is the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of the outsourcing company TTEC, formerly known as TeleTech.2

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Born Oct 23, 1959.1

Companies

  • TTECFounder8
  • TTECChair Feb 6, 2007 to Sep 10, 20219
  • TTECChief executive officer Feb 28, 2006 to Sep 10, 202110
  • TTECPresident Jan 26, 2010 to Jul 1, 201311
  • TTECBoard member Feb 28, 2006 to Jul 1, 201310

Career

Occupation: businessperson.4

  • Date not recordedFounded TTEC3

Born in California in 1959, Tuchman worked various jobs as a teenager, including operating an automotive lot that evolved into his first business venture. He later worked in his father’s construction business in California, where he developed the idea for a centralized customer service platform.

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Personal life

  • BornOct 23, 1959, California5
  • CitizenshipUnited States6
  • ResidenceDenver7

Tuchman is married to Debra Mautner. They have two children.

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Philanthropy

Tuchman Family Foundation

In 1996, Tuchman and his wife, Debra, co-founded the nonprofit Tuchman Family Foundation, which supports innovations in education, medical research, environmental sustainability, and social equity, according to the foundation website.

The foundation’s philanthropic efforts have included donating “Supplies For Success” to public school districts serving predominantly low-income families and funding the $110,000 transformation of a school bus into a food truck/mobile teaching kitchen for high school students at Cherry Creek School District’s Innovation Campus in Colorado.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Tuchman and the Tuchman Family Foundation provided more than 50,000 meals to frontline healthcare workers.

Tuchman’s foundation has also contributed to medical treatment and research organizations such as National Jewish Health, which named its pulmonary care division in the Tuchman family’s honor. Tuchman's wife Debra has served on its board of directors since 2003.

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TTEC Foundation

In 2007, Tuchman launched the TeleTech Community Foundation, later renamed the TTEC Foundation, an employee-driven nonprofit that supports charitable initiatives in communities where TTEC operates. The foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations across the globe that support educational growth for students of greatest need.

In 2024 the TTEC Foundation donated $325,000 to education-related organizations in the Bulgaria, Canada, Honduras, India, Mexico, the Philippines, South Africa, and the United States.

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