How did you become
passionate about security?
I was born
into a family that was very security conscious.
After college, I designed secure and top secret
installations for The U.S. Department of Justice
and other governments and then started utilizing
security strategies to design a number of homes
which were considered to be extraordinarily safe.
After my experience with Sony Pictures (the movie
Panic Room) and Oprah asking me to design a secure
system for the average American home, I began to
realize just how under-protected most people
really are.
What do you enjoy most
about your career?
Making a
difference. Even the best of lawyers lose cases,
doctors lose patients, and quarterbacks lose Super
Bowls. Yet in 34 years I have never had a client
hurt in one of my security designs. On the
contrary, because of my security designs, the
criminals are the ones who have to worry about
being caught and prosecuted for the first time
ever. I enjoy that a lot!
What is the craziest
request you've ever received from a
client?
From putting greens in nuclear
resistant safe cores and ballistic grade
air-conditioned dog houses to 20,000 foot
underground bunkers with theaters, salons, and
pizzerias in them, there is a broad range to pick
from. But what I do find to be TRULY crazy is that
well intended families go to bed each night with
nothing more than a burglar alarm, a thin wooden
door or pane of glass to protect them, and they
think the police will be there in their time of
need. Now that's crazy.
Can you
give us one tip to make our homes
safer?
No…you'll have to read the
book. But seriously, it's usually a number of
things working in concert which make a home safer.
The good news is you can do it, and it doesn't
have to be expensive. The key, above all else, is
to safely and comfortably isolate the residents
from an intruder.
What's the best
thing about being part of The Experts'
Guide?
The Experts' Guide
is a phenomenal resource, one of the best of
its kind. I am honored to be given this
opportunity to help a great number of readers to
make their homes a safer place in which to live
and enjoy their families. |
