Thomas Von Essen

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Born1945
New York, USA
NationalityUS
New York City Fire Commissioner on 9/11

Employment.png FDNY Commissioner

In office
1996 - 2001

Thomas Von Essen was appointed the 29th FDNY Commissioner of the City of New York by Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani on April 15, 1996 and served in that position until the end of the Rudolph Giuliani Administration on December 31, 2001, nearly four months after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Background

Von Essen is a member of the Von Essen family, who are part of the German and Swedish nobility. He is a graduate of St. Francis College, class of '72.

Activities

In 1993 Von Essen was elected as President of the Uniformed Firefighters Association representing the department's firefighters. He was formerly a Senior Vice-President at Giuliani Partners and Chief Executive Officer of Giuliani-Von Essen LLC.

In October 2017 Von Essen was named FEMA Regional Administrator for Region II in New York City by President Donald Trump.[1]

Awards

In 2002 Thomas Von Essen was made an Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II.[2]


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