Douglas Laux Explained

Douglas Laux
Birth Date:20 January 1983
Birth Place:Ohio
Alma Mater:Indiana University Bloomington
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Douglas Laux (born January 20, 1983) is a former case officer for the Central Intelligence Agency, having served undercover in the Middle East and Afghanistan for eight years. Upon leaving the CIA, Laux wrote a New York Times Bestselling memoir, Left of Boom, which details his experiences serving after the September 11 terrorist attacks.[1] [2] [3]

Early life and education

Laux attended Indiana University Bloomington, earning a bachelor's degree in political science and East Asian studies with a focus on the Japanese language.[4] He also received a masters from Loyola Marymount University.

Service with CIA

He joined the CIA after a short stint working for the shipping company DHL following his graduation from IU.[5] Laux was an officer in the Near East Division and served multiple tours in Afghanistan and the Middle East.[6] [7] Frustrated with the bureaucratic handling of the Syrian Civil War, Laux resigned from the Agency in February 2013.[8] [9] [10] Upon his departure, Laux served with Joint Special Operations Command until 2016.

Career after CIA

Media

In April 2016, Laux published his New York Times Bestselling memoir, Left of Boom: How A Young CIA Case Officer Penetrated the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.[11] [12] A year later, Laux appeared in six episodes of the Discovery Channel series Finding Escobar's Millions, which debuted on November 3, 2017.[13] He is also credited as the executive producer and creator of the series. In September 2017, Laux's photography was featured in a Playboy Magazine article entitled, "In The Path of the Totality: Notes of a Veteran Chasing the Eclipse."[14] Debuting on January 20, 2020, Laux appeared in eight episodes of the Bravo Channel series Spy Games.[15] Laux's role was as an "Assessor" responsible for building challenges for contestants and then critiquing them on their performance.

Community

In the fall of 2019, Laux founded the non-profit organization CVLSRVNT to better support active duty Ohioans deployed overseas.[16] [17]

Publications

Laux, Douglas (2016). Left of Boom: How A Young CIA Case Officer Penetrated the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. New York: St. Martin's Press. .

Notes and References

  1. Mark Mazzetti (1 April 2016). "A C.I.A. Grunt's Tale of the Fog of Secret War". New York Times. Retrieved 8 July 2017
  2. Ken Dilanian (1 April 2016). "Spy Kid: A Young CIA Officer Breaks Cover and Spills Secrets". NBCNews. Retrieved 9 July 2017
  3. Book: 978-1250081360. Left of Boom: How a Young CIA Case Officer Penetrated the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. Laux. Douglas. Pezzullo. Ralph. 5 April 2016.
  4. Web site: COLUMN: "Left of Boom" gives an honest account of experiences in war - Indiana Daily Student. www.idsnews.com.
  5. Web site: Rebel Without a COS . Thought Matters . . 4 May 2016.
  6. Web site: Former Agent Reveals What It's Like to Be a Spy. 20 April 2016.
  7. Web site: How Do Spies Keep Their Double Lives Secret?. Cari. Romm. 18 April 2016.
  8. Web site: Doug Laux and David Portnoy. adamcarolla.com. 29 April 2016.
  9. Web site: The story of the 20-something CIA officer who took on the Taliban.
  10. Web site: How a Young CIA Officer Infiltrated the Taliban.
  11. Web site: "Homeland" made me laugh: Here's what it's really like being a CIA agent in the Middle East. 7 April 2016.
  12. Web site: Q&A with Doug Laux, Former CIA Case Officer and Author of Left of Boom. Crime. HQ. www.criminalelement.com. 5 April 2016.
  13. Web site: Finding Escobar's Millions - Watch Full Episodes & More! - Discovery. www.discovery.com.
  14. Web site: In the Path of the Totality: Notes of a Veteran Chasing the Eclipse. 1 September 2017. 29 January 2018. 12 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180312181626/http://www.playboy.com/articles/in-the-path-of-the-totality. dead.
  15. Web site: Douglas Laux. 2019-12-03. Bravo TV Official Site. en-US. 2020-01-20.
  16. Web site: Archived copy . 2020-03-07 . 2019-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191019132111/https://www.dln.com/newcorporations/details/ref_index/360736 . dead .
  17. https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/displayPub78.do?dispatchMethod=displayPub78Info&ein=843207924&country=US&deductibility=all&dispatchMethod=searchCharities&isDescending=false&city=Coldwater&ein1=&postDateFrom=&exemptTypeCode=&submitName=Search&sortColumn=ein&totalResults=17&names=&resultsPerPage=25&indexOfFirstRow=0&postDateTo=&state=OH

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