Clint Van Zandt
Dr. Clinton R. Van Zandt was with the FBI for 25 years where he served as a Supervisor with the FBI's internationally respected Behavioral Science or "Silence of the Lambs" Unit. He was also the FBI's Chief Hostage Negotiator and managed the FBI's Major Case/Crisis Management Program. Prior to this he was an Agent with US Army Intelligence and he is a Vietnam veteran. He has been the primary hostage negotiator for numerous national and international kidnap and hostage situations and he has testified before the US Senate.
As the FBI's chief hostage negotiator, he personally negotiated with cult leader David Koresh in Waco, Texas and he has conducted negotiations that have brought about the release of hostages held by South American guerrillas and US oil company executives held by communist terrorists in the Philippines.
A well-known author, television and radio commentator concerning crime and aberrant behavior, he has appeared on more than 2,500 national and international TV shows (NBC, MSNBC, Fox, CNN, ABC, CBS, Discovery Channel, History Channel, and NPR, etc.) and he has contributed to a similar number of print and radio stories. He correctly profiled Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh on the day of that fateful bombing and also led the analytical team that identified the "Unabomber." His life and career was profiled in The New Yorker magazine and Court TV aired a biography on his life. His book, "Dynamic Processes of Crisis Negotiation" was awarded the 1998 Best Book Award by The International Association for Conflict Management, and his current book, "Facing down Evil," will be released on September 7, 2006.
Clint received his BS Degree from Southern Illinois University and his Masters and Doctorate degrees from The State University of New York. He has lectured before many diverse groups such as the US Naval Academy, the American Psychological Association, and the American Society for Industrial Security and at a number of major US and international institutes of higher education.
Clint is a highly sought after lecturer, after dinner speaker and seminar presenter whose lectures are dynamic, interesting, exciting and educational, and he leaves every audience with valuable insights and critical information that can save their lives!
SPEECH TOPICS:
1. The New Age of Terrorism This is Clint's most requested topic and deals with the issue of "who are the 21st century terrorists, what are their goals and methods, and how can we better protect both our nation and our family?" Clint provides an up to the minute answer to these questions.
2. Protecting ourselves and our families from predators
3. The Secrets of Psychological Profiling (with audience participation)
4. Personal travel, and home security issues
5. Similarities between business negotiations and hostage negotiations
8. Differentiating between Mr. Right and Mr. Wrong
9. Kidnap, ransom and extortion managementDr. Clinton R. Van Zandt was with the FBI for 25 years where he served as a Supervisor with the FBI's internationally respected Behavioral Science or "Silence of the Lambs" Unit. He was also the FBI's Chief Hostage Negotiator and managed the FBI's Major Case/Crisis Management Program. Prior to this he was an Agent with US Army Intelligence and he is a Vietnam veteran. He has been the primary hostage negotiator for numerous national and international kidnap and hostage situations and he has testified before the US Senate.
As the FBI's chief hostage negotiator, he personally negotiated with cult leader David Koresh in Waco, Texas and he has conducted negotiations that have brought about the release of hostages held by South American guerrillas and US oil company executives held by communist terrorists in the Philippines.
A well-known author, television and radio commentator concerning crime and aberrant behavior, he has appeared on more than 2,500 national and international TV shows (NBC, MSNBC, Fox, CNN, ABC, CBS, Discovery Channel, History Channel, and NPR, etc.) and he has contributed to a similar number of print and radio stories. He correctly profiled Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh on the day of that fateful bombing and also led the analytical team that identified the "Unabomber." His life and career was profiled in The New Yorker magazine and Court TV aired a biography on his life. His book, "Dynamic Processes of Crisis Negotiation" was awarded the 1998 Best Book Award by The International Association for Conflict Management, and his current book, "Facing down Evil," will be released on September 7, 2006.
Clint received his BS Degree from Southern Illinois University and his Masters and Doctorate degrees from The State University of New York. He has lectured before many diverse groups such as the US Naval Academy, the American Psychological Association, and the American Society for Industrial Security and at a number of major US and international institutes of higher education.
Clint is a highly sought after lecturer, after dinner speaker and seminar presenter whose lectures are dynamic, interesting, exciting and educational, and he leaves every audience with valuable insights and critical information that can save their lives!
SPEECH TOPICS:
1. The New Age of Terrorism This is Clint's most requested topic and deals with the issue of "who are the 21st century terrorists, what are their goals and methods, and how can we better protect both our nation and our family?" Clint provides an up to the minute answer to these questions.
2. Protecting ourselves and our families from predators
3. The Secrets of Psychological Profiling (with audience participation)
4. Personal travel, and home security issues
5. Similarities between business negotiations and hostage negotiations
8. Differentiating between Mr. Right and Mr. Wrong
9. Kidnap, ransom and extortion management