Tucker began work at the F.C. Tucker Company in 1947. When his father died in 1958, Tucker, Jr. purchased the company with three friends and fellow businessmen: Robert Houk, John A. Wallace, and Edward Joseph "Joe" Boleman. In the early 1960s, the ownership group devised the "Talk to Tucker" slogan which appeared on T-shaped yard signs. "Talk to Tucker" continues to be used by the company into the present day. In 1967, Tucker convinced investors to finance a $3.5-million
Hilton hotel project in downtown Indianapolis. The project would eventually lead to the construction of the hotel at Monument Circle in 1971. Tucker oversaw the planning and design of what would become known as
Market Square Arena. The arena cost $32 million to build and was funded by the city and other private investors (including the F.C. Tucker Company and the Indiana National Bank). The arena was completed in 1974. Three years later, the cash-strapped Pacers threatened to relocate if they couldn't come up with 8,000 season ticket holders by the beginning of the season. The F.C. Tucker Company led a "Save the Pacers" campaign that culminated in a live telethon in order to keep the Pacers in Indianapolis. In 1986, he retired as CEO and president of the F.C. Tucker Company. He sold the company to his son, Fred C. Tucker, III, and two other businessman: David Goodrich and current F.C. Tucker president, James Litten. He continued serving as president of Tucker Investment Company, a subsidiary of F.C. Tucker. Tucker died on December 10, 1994. == Recognition ==