Neil Livingstone

Neil C. Livingstone is the Chairman and CEO of GlobalOptions, a diversified international business solutions company headquartered in the national's capital.

Dr. Livingstone is the author of nine books on terrorism and security topics, including Inside the PLO, The War Against Terrorism, Rescue My Child (which was an NBC movie-of-the-week), Fighting Back: Winning the War Against Terrorism,, America the Vulnerable: The Threat of Chemical/Biological Warfare, The Complete Security Guide for Executives, and The Cult of Counterterrorism. He has written more than 200 articles that have appeared in such publications as The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Newsday, U.S. News & World Report, and various academic journals. For nearly eight years he wrote the only monthly column on terrorism in the United States for Sea Power. His monograph The Poor Man's Atomic Bomb, which appeared in 1984, was the first major open source publication on the terrorist use of chemical and biological agents.
He has appeared on 800 television programs, including Nightline, Meet the Press, The Newshour with Jim Lehrer, Primetime, Dateline, and the evening news on all of the major networks. Following the September 11 attacks, the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, and during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, he served as an on-air commentator for NBC News. He also worked for ABC's 20/20.

For nearly ten years, Dr. Livingtone was an Adjunct Professor of National Security Studies at Georgetown University. He is President of Watergate South and a member of several boards of directors. He also serves on numerous advisory boards, including Sun Trust/Asset Management and No Great Love, which honors fallen members of the U.S. military and victims of terrorism. In 1984 he was one of three founding members of the Solidarity Endowment, established in the U.S. to promote the goals and purposed of Polish Solidarity, and he served on the organization's board of directors for six years. During the 2000 election, he was a member of the Bush-Cheney Entertainment Industry Task Force.

He has served in an advisory capacity to the Pentagon, the Chief of Naval Operations, and the Secretary of State, and testifies before Congress. A former assistant to two U.S. Senators, Dr. Livingstone was President of the Institute on Terrorism and Subnational Conflict and has also held a number of senior corporate positions prior to founding GlobalOptions. During the late 1970's, he and her partners operated a Latin American flag carrier airline.

Much in demand as a public speaker, he has delivered nearly 500 major addresses to audiences around the world.
Dr. Livingstone holds an A.B. (with Honors in Government) from the College of William and Mary: and M.A. in Political Science from the University of Montana; and an M.A., M.A.L.D., and Ph.D. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Her received an Honorable Discharge from the USAR, 1969.