Legends of the Security Services Industry: Profiles in Leadership presents the unique stories of fifteen industry legends, who transformed the industry from early private detective and small night watch companies, into large-scale contract security companies. The large-scale companies include, but are not limited to, Pinkerton’s, Burns International, The Wackenhut Corporation, Guardsmark, Wells Fargo, and U.S. Security Associates; as well as today’s leading security companies, Allied Universal, Securitas, G4S, Prosegur, and GardaWorld. The book includes research and interviews with living legends, family members of some deceased legends, and some of the legends’ colleagues to create a narrative storytelling approach which brings their stories to life, highlighting their talents and tenacity in the founding and or development of their respective firms. The book recounts in grouped chapters how the legends from early on grew personally and developed extraordinary management and leadership skills. Each of the 15 legends took different paths to get there, but all attained tremendous success and renown and each generation of legends faced unique social and competitive landscapes – their personal stories illustrate how they succeeded.