Gavin de Becker and Associates
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Gavin de Becker and Associates is a celebrity security company.[1][2]
History
Gavin de Becker and Associates was founded in 1978 by Gavin de Becker. [3] In 2013, GDBA took on TPG Growth as a minority investor. [4][5]
Services
Gavin de Becker and Associates is a "threat assessment and security firm"[6] that provides private security[7] and also offers protection training courses.[8]
They have provided services to corporations, government agencies and schools. Clients have included Theresa Saldana, Madonna, Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael J. Fox, Barbra Streisand, and John Travolta.[9]
Airport terminal services
In November 2015, Gavin de Becker and Associates announced they would be building and running a 43,750 ft airport terminal at Los Angeles International Airport "to allow celebrities, sports stars and the world's wealthy to glide directly from their chauffeur-driven limo to their first-class seat without having to interact with any of the general travelling public."[1]
See also
- Bill McGlashan, founder and managing partner of TPG Growth
- XOJET
References
- ^ a b "Los Angeles airport to build special terminal just for celebrities". The Guardian. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ "Our Services". Gavin de Becker and Associates. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
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