Chief Sam Greif
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Sam began his career as a Paramedic in 1982. In 1985 he joined the Fort Worth Fire Department as a firefighter where he worked his way up through the ranks to Assistant Chief of Operations. In that position, he was responsible for more than 800 uniformed firefighters operating in 42 stations and oversaw a budget in excess of $90 million. He retired after 30 years of service. In June 2015, after an extensive nationwide search, it was announced that Sam had been selected as the new fire chief for the City of Plano.
He holds an AAS in Fire Science, a bachelor’s degree in Leadership from Midwestern State University, a Master of Public Administration from the University of Texas-Arlington, and is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program.
Sam has served on numerous boards and committees at the state and national levels. He is currently the Chairman of the International CAD Consortium and was on the Board of Directors for Tarrant County 911 for eight years. He is a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Metro Chiefs, Collin County Fire Chiefs, and the IAFC Terrorism and Homeland Security Committee. He is also Vice Chair of the Medical City Plano Board of Trustees. Sam is a graduate of Leadership Plano’s Class 35 and is an active member of the Plano Rotary Club.
Sam and his wife, Rosemary, have one son who followed in his father’s footsteps and is a Lieutenant with the Fort Worth Fire Department. Sam and Rosemary have been blessed with two beautiful granddaughters. Faith, family and friends are staples in the Greif household. Together they are enthusiastic members of the community and enjoy golf, entertaining, camping and serving the community.