W. Ralph Basham - Wikipedia Not logged in Talk Contributions Create account Log in Article Talk Read Edit View history W. Ralph Basham From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Main page William Ralph Basham, Jr. (born November 17, [1] W. Ralph Basham Contents 1943) has served at the head of four of the eight Featured content U.S. Department of Homeland Security agencies, Current events including as Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Random article Border Protection, the largest federal security Donate to Wikipedia force in the United States government, Director of Wikipedia store the United States Secret Service, Director of the Interaction Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and as Help one of the first employees as Chief of Staff at the About Wikipedia Transportation Security Administration. Community portal Upon leaving government service in April 2009, Recent changes Contact page Basham founded Command Consulting Group, a Washington, D.C.-based international advisory Tools firm which provides security advisory services to What links here government clients and works with companies Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Related changes with security related products and services to Protection Upload file develop and market products to federal security In office Special pages agencies. June 6, 2006 – February 27, 2009 Permanent link Preceded by Robert C. Bonner Page information In 2008, Basham was conferred the rank of Succeeded by Alan Bersin Wikidata item Distinguished Executive by former U.S. President Cite this page 21st Director of the United States Secret George W. Bush.[2] In October 2013, Basham was Service awarded the Founder's Medal for Lifetime In other projects In office Achievement by the Border Patrol Foundation. Wikimedia Commons 2003–2006 President George W. Bush Print/export Contents [hide] Preceded by Brian L. Stafford 1 Education Download as PDF Succeeded by Mark J. Sullivan Printable version 2 Career with the Secret Service 3 Position at the Federal Law Enforcement Personal details Languages Training Center Born November 17, 1943 (age 76) Add links 4 Position at Transportation Security Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S. Administration Alma mater Southeastern University in 5 Return to U.S. Secret Service Washington, D.C. 6 Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 6.1 Global Trade Exchange 7 References https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Ralph_Basham[4/10/2020 9:32:44 AM] W. Ralph Basham - Wikipedia 8 External links Education [ edit ] A native of Owensboro, Kentucky, Basham received a bachelor's degree from Southeastern University in Washington, D.C. He is married to the former Judith O'Bryan and has three children, Paige, Craig, and Billy, and twelve grandchildren. Career with the Secret Service [ edit ] Basham's career with the United States Secret Service began in 1970, when he was appointed a Special Agent in the Washington Field Office. He rose rapidly to the managerial level while serving in a variety of assignments reflecting the Service's diverse interests and responsibilities. Consistent with the dual missions of the Secret Service, Basham has served in supervisory positions in both protective and investigative assignments, serving as Special Agent in Charge of the Cleveland Field Office, the Washington Field Office, and the Vice Presidential Protective Division. Basham also served as the Deputy Assistant Director of the Office of Training and as Assistant Director of the Office of Administration, where he was responsible for the management of the agency's administrative division, including financial management, personnel, procurement and strategic planning. Position at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center [ edit ] In January 1998, Basham was appointed Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) by President Bill Clinton. The center, located in Glynco, Georgia and Artesia, New Mexico, provides training for nearly all of the nation's federal law enforcement officers, including Secret Service agents. The FLETC also serves the state, local and federal law enforcement communities with training programs tailored to their specific needs. Position at Transportation Security Administration [ edit ] In January 2002, Basham was recruited as one of the first employees and leaders of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), a new agency within the Homeland Security created to secure America's aviation system following the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attack. Among his responsibilities at TSA, Basham oversaw the hiring of federal security directors for the nation's 429 major airports. Return to U.S. Secret Service [ edit ] On January 27, 2003, Basham returned to the agency as the director, following the retirement of Brian L. Stafford. Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection [ edit ] President George W. Bush nominated Basham as Commissioner of CBP on January 30, 2006. Basham was confirmed by the United States Senate in May 2006. CBP is responsible for border https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Ralph_Basham[4/10/2020 9:32:44 AM] W. Ralph Basham - Wikipedia security and trade, including the United States Border Patrol and inspecting persons and items entering the United States through its ports of entry. Global Trade Exchange [ edit ] Basham was a lead proponent[3][4] of the Global Trade Exchange (GTX), an intelligence- driven[5] supply-chain data-mining effort that was one of three components of CBP's Secure Freight Initiative. References [ edit ] 1. ^ date & year of birth according to LCNAF CIP data 2. ^ "2008 Presidential Rank Awards" . Office of Personnel Management. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Retrieved 9 August 2016. 3. ^ http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/commissioner/speeches_statements/basham_remar ks.xml 4. ^ http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/commissioner/speeches_statements/ncbfaa.xml 5. ^ "Archived copy" . Archived from the original on May 12, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2009. External links [ edit ] Appearances on C-SPAN V · T · E Chiefs and Directors of the United States Secret Service [show] Categories: Directors of the United States Secret Service Living people Southeastern University (Washington, D.C.) alumni United States Secret Service agents Politicians from Owensboro, Kentucky United States Department of Homeland Security officials Heads of United States federal agencies 1943 births This page was last edited on 16 December 2019, at 14:08 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. 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