Thomas Von Essen
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Thomas Von Essen was appointed the 30th 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 Giuliani Administration on December 31, 2001, nearly four months after the September 11, 2001 attacks
.
In 2002 he was made an Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire
(CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II.
In 1993 Von Essen was elected as President of the Uniformed Firefighters Association
representing the department's firefighters: he served in that post until his appointment as the department's 30th Fire Commissioner. He was formerly a Senior Vice-President at Giuliani Partners
and Chief Executive Officer of Giuliani-Von Essen LLC.
(né Thomas von Essen, II).
FDNY Commissioner
The New York City Fire Commissioner is the civilian administrator of the New York City Fire Department , appointed by the Mayor of the City of New York. There have been 32 commissioners since Manhattan and the Bronx consolidated with Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island to form The City of New York...
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 Giuliani Administration on December 31, 2001, nearly four months after the September 11, 2001 attacks
September 11, 2001 attacks
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In 2002 he was made an Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II.
In 1993 Von Essen was elected as President of the Uniformed Firefighters Association
Uniformed Firefighters Association
The Uniformed Firefighters Association is the main union of firefighters in the Fire Department of New York .Its president is Stephen J. Cassidy, a vocal critic of mayor Rudy Giuliani's decisions during the Rescue and recovery effort after the September 11, 2001 attacks.The union has made several...
representing the department's firefighters: he served in that post until his appointment as the department's 30th Fire Commissioner. He was formerly a Senior Vice-President at Giuliani Partners
Giuliani Partners
Giuliani Partners LLC is a management consulting and security consulting business founded by former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani in January 2002.-Structure:...
and Chief Executive Officer of Giuliani-Von Essen LLC.
Family
He and his wife, Rita, have four children; the youngest is actor and singer Max von EssenMax von Essen
Max von Essen is an American musical theatre actor and vocalist.A son of Rita and Thomas Von Essen, who was the New York City Fire Commissioner during the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, he is the youngest of four children.Von Essen is a 1992 graduate of South Side High School,...
(né Thomas von Essen, II).