W. Ralph Basham | |
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| Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection | |
| In office June 6, 2006 –February 27, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Robert C. Bonner |
| Succeeded by | Alan Bersin |
| 21st Director of the United States Secret Service | |
| In office 2003–2006 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Brian L. Stafford |
| Succeeded by | Mark J. Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 17,1943 Owensboro,Kentucky,U.S. |
| Education | Southeastern University (BS) |
William Ralph Basham Jr. (born November 17,1943) [1] is an American law enforcement official who served as commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection,director of the United States Secret Service,director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers,and chief of staff of the Transportation Security Administration.
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- Early life and education
- Career
- Secret Service
- Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers
- Transportation Security Administration
- Return to U.S. Secret Service
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Global Trade Exchange
- Personal life
- References
- External links
Upon leaving government service in April 2009,Basham founded Command Consulting Group,a Washington,D.C.–based international advisory firm which provides security advisory services to government clients and works with companies with security related products and services to develop and market products to federal security agencies.
In 2008,Basham was conferred the rank of Distinguished Executive by former U.S. President George W. Bush. [2] In October 2013,Basham was awarded the Founder's Medal for Lifetime Achievement by the Border Patrol Foundation.
Basham is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.