Gavin de Becker and Associates

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Gavin de Becker and Associates
Company typePrivate
IndustrySecurity and consulting firm
Founded1978
Headquarters Los Angeles, California, United States
Key people
Gavin de Becker
(founder)
Website gdba.com

Gavin de Becker and Associates (GDBA) is a security and consulting firm that offers personal protection detail services to individuals and businesses. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the company operates in 27 cities and seven countries. [1]

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History

Gavin de Becker and Associates was founded in 1978 by Gavin de Becker. [2] In 2013, GDBA took on TPG Growth as a minority investor. [3] [4] In 2019, Gavin de Becker bought back 100% of the company. [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 reportedly include the Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and "the 90 most prominent families in the world". [9] Over the years, public client references have included Theresa Saldana, Madonna, Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael J. Fox, Barbra Streisand, Jeff Bezos, John Travolta and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. [10] [11] [12]

The Private Suite

Gavin de Becker and Associates opened the Private Suite at the Los Angeles International Airport on May 15, 2017, which is described by The Wall Street Journal as "a remote terminal for VIPs, celebrities, CEOs", and anyone willing to pay for privacy. [13] de Becker reported the Private Suite will soon open at John F. Kennedy International Airport. [1]

In November 2017, it was reported that GDBA opened a version of the Private Suite at the Westfield Century City shopping center, which provides VIP shoppers the opportunity of a private shopping experience. [1]

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