Legends of the Security Services Industry: Profiles in Leadership - Hardcover

by Keith Oringer (Author), Michael Hymanson (Author)

Legends of the Security Services Industry: Profiles in Leadership presents the unique stories of fifteen industry legends, who transformed the industry from early private detective and small night watch companies, into large-scale contract security companies.

Author Biography

Keith Oringer has a distinguished career in the security industry and currently serves as president of Security ProAdvisors, which he founded in 2015. The company is a leading brokerage, advisory and consulting firm to the industry, completing many significant acquisition transactions representing sellers. Keith is the publisher of The Security Advisor and has authored articles for that magazine, Security Magazine, and several others. He is a frequent speaker at industry associations, including NASCO (National Association of Security Companies), and a member of ASIS International. Keith obtained a BS in Accounting from SUNY Binghamton, an MBA in Finance from Pace University, and became a CPA. He began his business career at KPMG in accounting and then as a senior financial analyst at Merrill Lynch, and then W.R. Grace. In 1991, Keith began his security industry career in operational roles at Wells Fargo Guard Services (formerly a division of Borg Warner Protective Services). In 1994, Keith joined U.S. Security Associates, which was cofounded by his father Kenneth W. Oringer, as its third employee. In 2014, Keith left the firm as a business unit president, and shareholder, having played a key role as the company became a leading national security company with over 46,000 employees and $1.2 billion in revenue.

Michael Hymanson is a career security services industry professional, currently providing consulting, writing, and research services for select industry clients. After graduating from Cornell University with a BS in Industrial & Labor Relations, he began his security career in 1974, at Pan American Investigation Service, Inc. He became a licensed private investigator, president, and owner of the company until U.S. Security Associates acquired the company in 2006. From 2006 until 2018, he held regional operating and sales positions at U.S. Security Associates, including time as the company qualifying officer and licensee for New York State. Michael is a Board-Certified Protection Professional (CPP(R)) and has conducted security consulting services to Fortune 500 companies, and many major organizations and institutions. Michael is a longtime member of ASIS International and Associated Licensed Detectives of New York State, where he served as president, chairman, and treasurer. He has authored articles for Hotel Business Review, Security Director Magazine, and other trade publications.