Qualifications:
- Personal integrity and excellent professional reputation
- Expert knowledge of safety and security tradecraft and technology.
- Qualified as expert security witness in U.S. District and State Courts.
- Outstanding Professional contacts in international security, intelligence, and law enforcement communities.
- Strong leadership capability.
- Results oriented through successful motivation and management of people.
- Skills and experience in dealing with diverse management situations, including franchises, owned and managed properties, foreign owners and partners.
- Experienced at operating within a corporate headquarters environment in both centralized and decentralized operations.
- Excellent speaking and writing skills.
- Professional and technical "vision."
Experience:
- Risk Management Group, Inc., Senior Security Consultant
- ITT Sheraton Corporation, Director of Corporate Security
- Bank Administration Institute, Director of Security Programs
- MCORP, Vice President and Director of Corporate Security
- Ackerman & Palumbo, Inc. Senior Security Consultant
- Federal Bureau of Investigation, Special Agent
Education and Training:
- Harvard University, Bachelor of Arts
- InterAmerican Law School, Master of Arts
Military:
- United States Marine Corps, Honorable Discharge at the rank of Captain
Professional Activities:
- American Legion
- Harvard Club of Boston
- Harvard Varsity Club
- Advisory Board - Hotel and Motel Security Management Newsletter
- Security Committee, American Hotel and Motel Association
- American Society for Industrial Security
- Former Agent of the FBI Association
Journal Articles and Books:
"ATM Security", Security Management Magazine
"Odyssean Voyage to Management", Security Management Magazine
"Someone is Kidnapped and Held Hostage", Bureau of Business Practice, Inc.
"The Hotel Security Challenge", presentation at Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne, Switzerland and published by Hotel Publications, London.
"Directory of Security Personnel in Financial Institutions", Bank Administration Institute
"ATM Security Handbook", Bank Administration Institute
"Why Crime Busting Counts", World Hotel Management
"New For Old", Hotel Management International
Professional Talks:
Over 30 lectures worldwide on bank and hotel security issues
Major Accomplishments:
- Provided hotel security consulting on a wide range of security issues and technology. Earned a leadership role, worldwide, in the hotel security community.
- Conducted research and analysis of bank security issues on an international level. Organized and presented the Annual Security Conferences for Financial Institutions, resulting in record attendance and numerous professional development security seminars across the nation. Organized the Task Force on ATM Crime, which culminated in the publication of The ATM Security Handbook.
List of Clients
Curriculum Vitae of Richard F. Cross, CPP
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