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WACKENHUT SERVICES INCORPORATED
AMERICANS PROTECTING AMERICANS
For additional information contact:
George J. Kinoshita at gkinoshita@wsihq.com or (561) 472-3682
or visit our website at www.wsihq.com
Wackenhut Services Inc. (WSI) was formed in 1960 in Florida as a subsidiary serving high-security
United States Government customers of The Wackenhut Corporation (TWC), a U.S. corporation based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
WSI was then, and is now tasked with providing a wide variety of security, consulting, fire-rescue and aviation services to the
U.S. government and select commercial clients. WSI offers specialized services, including paramilitary operations, that are
detached from the sales and operations of our parent company.
In March, 2002 TWC merged with Group 4 Falck, a Danish-owned security conglomerate. This merger brought WSI under the purview of
the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual with respect to the Foreign Ownership, Control and Influence Program (FOCI).
FOCI is the U.S. government’s program that ensures companies with foreign ownership, working in the United States, will not compromise
the security or integrity of sensitive government agencies and materials. Of the three ways to abate or satisfy the standards of the
Foreign Ownership, Control and Influence Program, a Proxy Agreement operated company is the most absolute, secure, stringent, and toughest
to meet. WSI has met those stringent requirements by establishing the company under a proxy agreement.
To learn more about the FOCI, one can visit the website at the U.S. Department of Energy: http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/doe/o5634_3b.htm.
The Proxy Agreement was signed in May, 2002 by TWC, WSI, Group 4 Falck (now known as Group 4 Securicor, based in England) and the
U.S. Department of Energy. This Proxy Agreement essentially created WSI as a separate entity that today operates independently from
the parent company, Group 4 Securicor. Group 4 Securicor is the second largest security company in the world with over 400 thousand employees
operating in over 100 countries.
This Proxy Agreement creates a "firewall" between the U.S. based WSI and the U.K-based parent company.
There is absolutely no foreign control or influence over any part of WSI. Additionally, any contact including communication - no matter how casual -
that WSI’s employees have with the parent company or other affiliates/subsidiaries must be fully reported and is reviewed by the United States Government.
All officers of WSI are U.S. born citizens, as are the members of WSI’s governing Board of Directors. They live in the United States and are active members of
their communities.
WSI is incorporated in the state of Florida, and pays local, state and federal taxes just like any other U.S. corporation.
A brief description of WSI’s top officers and members of the Board of Directors follows:
WSI Management
David W. Foley, President and Chief Executive Officer, has been with WSI since 2001. He served over 30 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a General Officer.
General Foley’s military assignments include service as the Commanding General, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command and Commandant of the U.S. Army
Military Police School. Mr. Foley and his wife Pam reside in Florida.
Paul Donahue, Chief Operating Officer, has been with WSI since 1994. He holds an MBA from Palm Beach Atlantic College and a BBA from the University of Miami.
Prior to his promotion to Chief Operating Officer Mr. Donahue served as the Executive Vice President and General manager of the Gulf States Region.
He previously served as Executive Vice President and CFO of WSI. Mr. Donahue resides in Florida with his wife Anna and their two children.
Laura V. Thomas, Executive Vice President, CFO and Treasurer, joined WSI in 1996. She graduated from Auburn University in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science Degree
in Business Administration. Prior to her promotion to CFO Mrs. Thomas was serving as Vice President and Controller of WSI. Mrs. Thomas resides in
Florida with her husband Brook.
WSI Board of Directors
Admiral David E. Jeremiah (Ret.), Chairman of the Board, is Chairman of Technology Strategies & Alliances Corporation.
His distinguished military career culminated with four years of service as the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. His previous assignments included
Commander in Chief of the United States Pacific Fleet; Director of Navy Program Planning, and in financial planning positions on the staffs of the Secretary
of Defense and the Chief of Naval Operations. In 1986 he led combat operations against Libya in the Gulf of Sidra, and in 1985 he directed the capture of the
Achille Lauro hijackers. He is currently serving as a member of the President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, a National Reconnaissance Office of
Technology Advisory Group and other National Security Panels. Admiral Jeremiah resides in Virginia with his wife Connie.
James L. Long III, Vice Chairman of the Board and Director, has been with WSI since 1991. He has a strong background in security, law enforcement
and aviation and has either worked for or with the U.S. government for the past 41 years. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Business Management
from Central Michigan University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology and Secondary Education from the University of Tampa. Mr. Long
served for 22 years in the U.S. Army. He retired in 1987 and ran high security operations at three major nuclear weapon component facilities prior to becoming
the CEO of WSI. During his military career, he commanded military operations in the U.S. and overseas and had multiple combat tours in Vietnam and Grenada.
Mr. Long resides in Florida with his wife Betsy and has three adult children who also reside in Florida.
Dr. John S. Foster, Jr., Director, holds a Doctorate Degree in physics from the University of California and has served in sensitive positions involving
national security for the past 62 years. His many defense related positions include a decade of service as Director of Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, and 8
years as Director of Defense Research and Engineering for the Department of Defense. He has served on the President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board,
the Air Force Science Advisory Board, the Army Scientific Advisory Panel and currently is a member of the Defense Science Board. Dr. Foster resides in California
with his wife Fran.
Carol B. Hallett, Director, is currently serving as Counselor to the United States Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Hallett’s distinguished career includes service
as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Air Transport Association of America, Commissioner of the United States Customs Service and United States Ambassador
to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. From 2001 to 2006 she served as a member of the National Security Advisory Panel to the Director of Central Intelligence.
Ms. Hallett served three terms in the California State Assembly including service as the Minority Leader from 1979 to 1982. She and her husband Jim reside in
Virginia.
Troy E. Wade, Director, is Chairman of the Nevada Alliance for Defense, Energy and Business. Mr. Wade served over 31 years with the Department of Energy
retiring as Assistant Secretary of Energy for Defense Programs. In this capacity he was responsible for the design, manufacture and maintenance of the United States
Nuclear Weapon stockpile during critical cold war era years. Other important Energy Department assignments include Manager of the Idaho National Engineering
Laboratory and Deputy Manager of the Nevada Test Site. He is currently serving on the Department of Energy panel examining the appropriate role for the Nevada
Test Site in the nuclear weapon Stockpile Stewardship program. Mr. Wade resides in Nevada with his wife Mary.
David W. Foley, Director. See bio above.
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