Harry "Skip" Brandon

Harry Brandon is a Founding Partner of Smith Brandon International. He has an extensive background in U.S. and international investigations and counter-terrorism activities. He has broad experience in dealing with U.S. and foreign government officials and business representatives.

Mr. Brandon has special expertise in providing hands-on, in-country support to international corporate projects. He is adept at supporting business needs as defined by the client and matters related to market entry strategies. His experience and expertise is particularly great in Latin America, Asia, Africa and Central Europe. He also excels in assisting individuals and corporate clients in evaluating foreign political environments, business climates, and security issues related to operating abroad. He is able to furnish accurate and timely information of particular value in minimizing and avoiding business and commercial risk.

He is uniquely qualified to advise clients on such issues as risk avoidance and intelligence efforts directed against their companies. He is equally qualified and experienced in ensuring employee safety and asset security in high-risk areas, particularly in developing nations. Mr. Brandon has over 23 years of experience as a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), where he reached the ranks of the Senior Executive Service. He was assigned to numerous posts across the U.S., including Puerto Rico. As Special Agent in Charge in Puerto Rico, he was responsible for all FBI activities in the Caribbean Basin.

Harry Brandon directed the FBI’s worldwide counter-terrorism efforts and had wide ranging responsibilities over National Security programs in his ultimate assignment as Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI for Counter-Terrorism and Counter Intelligence. Mr. Brandon participated in domestic and foreign policy deliberations as a member of various Presidential Commissions, National Security Council working groups, and interagency forums. He testified frequently before the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. On behalf of the U.S. Government, Mr. Brandon met with and developed relationships with senior government officials throughout Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Asia, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.

A decorated combat veteran, Mr. Brandon graduated from the University of New Mexico and holds a Masters of International Relations from the University of Texas, Austin. He is a graduate of the National War College. He speaks fluent Spanish

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*Able Danger

External links

* [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4803987 'Able Danger' and Coordinating Pre-Sept. 11 Intelligence] -- Interview on NPR's Talk of the Nation including Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer, Thomas Kean, Harry "Skip" Brandon, and Tom Fitton.