Robert (BOB) Disney Major General U.S Army (retired)

Robert (BOB) Disney Major General U.S Army (retired) Florida

bobdisney@globalsigma.com"

Bob has serve as a board member, now he serves as a Advisor for Project Meridian Foundation, Inc.

Bob Disney is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Sigma International Holdings, Inc., a corporation offering comprehensive domestic and international security consulting, investigative, business intelligence, maritime security, security and law enforcement training and guard services, chemical, biological, and radiological defense services and weapons of mass destruction consequence management training. The company also provides the full range of logistics services such as operations and maintenance, janitorial services and field trauma medical services and training. Bob has over 30 years of experience in management, military, intelligence, and domestic and international security operations.

In 1986, he founded and managed Sigma Group International Limited, a corporation which offered essentially the same services as Sigma International Holdings, Inc. Prior to his current position, Bob was the President and Chief Executive Officer of US Defense Systems, Inc., the President and Chief Executive Officer of USDS, Inc. and the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Training and Support Services Division, all of which were subsidiary companies of Armor Holdings, Inc., a worldwide security services provider and security/law enforcement products manufacturer. Prior to joining Armor Holdings, Inc., Bob served as the Vice President and Director of Corporate Security and Safety for the Chase Manhattan Corporation. His previous positions included: First Vice President and Director of Corporate Security and Safety for Drexel Burnham Lambert Incorporated and Director of Security for the ITT Corporation. Each of these companies was at the time he served with them the largest of their kind in the United States. For example, during Bob’s tenure with ITT Corporation, it was one of the largest conglomerates in the world with interests in defense, telecommunications, insurance, manufactured and natural resources products and the hotel industry. In each of these corporate positions he had worldwide responsibilities, was the senior policy maker and executive for all security and safety functions and associated budgetary matters. The programs he developed and implemented in each of these corporate positions included access control and physical security, fire/life safety, executive protection, internal/external investigations, aviation and ground transportation security, information systems protection and crisis management -- including disaster recovery planning. Bob has specialized in anti-terrorism planning and the implementation of specialized techniques to counter this phenomenon. In the wake of the bombing of the USS Cole in the harbor of Aden, Yemen, Bob authored a plan for the Commander-in-Chief, Naval Forces, Central Command/Commander, US Fifth Fleet to provide land and water side security for all US naval vessels entering foreign ports. Most recently, Bob directed and managed the first training program for Airline Passenger Security Screeners for the newly established US Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

Prior to his civilian career, Bob served with distinction with the U.S. Army's elite Special Forces -- the "Green Berets." He has commanded at every level from fire team to brigade, has served on joint staffs and in the Pentagon on the Army's General Staff. After serving several combat tours in Southeast Asia in both conventional infantry and Special Operations units where he received numerous awards for valor, he served as an Army Attaché in Pakistan. This assignment was followed by his serving as the Defense and Army Attaché in Afghanistan just prior to the 1979 Soviet invasion of that central Asian country. In 1972, during the devastating Rapid City, SD floods in which over 200 people died, Bob was appointed the Coordinator of all Search and Rescue Operations and subsequent Recovery Operations because of his knowledge and experience in disaster management. After completing a quarter century of active military service in the Regular Army, Bob transferred to the New York Army Guard. He continued to actively serve his country and the State of New York as a Brigadier General and the Chief of Staff for this statewide military force with an authorized strength of over 18,000 soldiers until his recent retirement as a Major General.

Education and Professional Memberships
Bob was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Government and Law Enforcement/Security from the University of Nebraska and a Master of Arts degree in International Affairs from the University of Colorado. He is a graduate of the U.S. Defense Intelligence College, the U.S. Defense Language Institute, the U.S. Department of State's Foreign Service Institute, and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. In 1975, Bob was named the Distinguished Honor Graduate of the US Army Foreign Area Specialist Course specializing in South, Southwest and South East Asian Affairs. He was also named the Distinguished Honor Graduate of his South Asian language class at the Defense Language Institute. Recently, he completed an unprecedented third elected term as Chairman of the New York City Chapter of the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) - International, the largest chapter in the world’s largest and most prestigious association of security professionals. Also, Bob recently completed his tenth appointed term as the Chairman of the ASIS International Standing Council on Global Terrorism, Political Instability and International Crime. He also served as the Chairman of the ASIS Homeland Security Council. Bob is a Certified Fraud Examiner and a charter member of the National Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He is also a Certified Financial Services Security Professional and a charter member in this specialization of the Institute of Certified Bankers of the American Bankers Association. He was recently certified in Homeland Security - Level V (the highest level) by the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security of the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute. He also served as a member of the Executive Advisory Board for this prestigious institution. He is listed in the first edition of “Who's Who in Security” and was licensed as a Private Investigator by the States of Louisiana and New York. He is a graduate of the Northern Virginia Security Academy and is currently licensed by the State of Virginia as a Private Investigator and a Personal Protection Specialist licensed to carry firearms. He is a charter member of the U.S. Secretary of State’s Overseas Security Advisory Council and the International Security Management Association. He is also a Life Member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Association of the United States Army and the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Bob is also an active member of the National Sheriffs’ Association, the Special Forces Association and the Special Operations Association. In 1995, he was awarded the prestigious Ellis Island “Medal of Honor.” This highly respected medal has been awarded to six US Presidents and numerous internationally known and respected Americans from all walks of life for distinguished service to the nation. Considered a South Asian regional expert and a subject matter specialist on terrorism, security and Special Operations, Bob has been interviewed numerous times on several television programs that aired on CNN, NBC, MSNBC, the Fox News Channel and the Discovery Channel. He has been quoted extensively in the print media by such publications as the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal and the B to B Magazine.
Bob currently holds a US Government Personal Security Clearance.