Gavin de Becker
Security specialist and author
Gavin de Becker is an American security specialist who founded a firm that advises public figures, companies and agencies on threats. He is the author of The Gift of Fear.
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Born 1954 in United States, United States
About Gavin de Becker
Gavin de Becker was born in 1954 and works in security and the prediction of violence. He founded Gavin de Becker and Associates in 1978. The firm advises prominent public figures, corporations, law enforcement agencies and government bodies, and it also helps private citizens facing domestic abuse or stalking. He has been appointed by presidents three times, and he has served on advisory boards at the US Department of Justice and the California Department of Mental Health. He advised the prosecution in the O.J. Simpson murder trial, has testified before legislative bodies, and has successfully proposed new laws on managing violence. His book The Gift of Fear came out in 1997.