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Larry Wansley
LARRY WANSLEY is a globally respected author and leader in the aviation, sports/entertainment, corporate and executive security world. He was a Marine, FBI undercover agent, the first Director of Corporate Security and Player Counseling for The Dallas Cowboys under Tex Schramm and Coach Tom Landry. His position became the model for all NFL teams. He also served as Whitney Houston’s bodyguard (inspiring the movie ‘The Bodyguard’), and the head of global security operations for American Airlines, the world’s largest airline. He earned the FBI Director’s Award for his team’s identification of the 9/11 terrorists and his passenger screening model led to the creation of TSA.
Throughout his career, Wansley has been involved in and contributed to the mitigation of major events at national and international levels––shaping policies and security protocols that have impacted governments, law enforcement, sports, aviation, travel businesses, and everyday people worldwide.
He credits his experience and achievements to the opportunities of working with and learning from renowned and dynamic visionary leaders such as Jerry Jones (owner of the Dallas Cowboys), Bob Crandall (former chairman of American Airlines), the late, Tex Schramm (former president and GM of the Dallas Cowboys), and the late Tom Landry (former head coach of the Cowboys).
Wansley currently serves as the Director of Corporate Security for the Dallas Cowboys, where he is responsible for meeting the security needs of the organization and its related companies.
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