Christopher Voss Explained

Chris Voss
Birth Date:28 November 1957
Birth Place:Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, U.S.
Occupation:Author, business consultant, former FBI hostage negotiator
Alma Mater:Iowa State University (BS)
Harvard University (MPA)
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Website:Official website

Christopher "Chris" Voss (born 28 November 1957) is an American businessman, author, and academic. Voss is a former FBI hostage negotiator, the CEO of The Black Swan Group Ltd, a company registered in East Grinstead, England,[1] and co-author of the book Never Split the Difference.[2] He is an adjunct Professor at Harvard Law School, Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, and a lecturer at the Marshall School of Business at University of Southern California.

Early life and education

Voss was born in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.[3] He earned a Bachelor of Science from Iowa State University and Master of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School.[4] [5] [6]

Career

Voss was a member of the New York City Joint Terrorism Task Force from 1986 to 2000.[7] He was involved in monitoring the New York City landmark bomb plot after spending three years investigating the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, one of 500 agents who were involved in the task.[7] [8] He was the "co-case agent" during the investigation of the 1996 TWA Flight 800 explosion.[7]

In 1992, he received hostage negotiation training at the FBI Academy. He spent 24 years working in the FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit and was the FBI's chief international hostage and kidnapping negotiator from 2003 to 2007.[9] [10]

In 2006, he was the lead negotiator on the Jill Carroll case in Iraq as well as the Steve Centanni case in the Gaza Strip.[5] Voss supervised additional hostage cases in the Philippines, Colombia and Haiti.[5] [11]

After working on more than 150 international hostage cases, he retired from the FBI in 2007 and founded The Black Swan Group.[7] [12] [13] The Black Swan Group serves as a consultancy and trainer for both businesses and individuals on negotiation skills.[14] He became an adjunct professor at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business and a lecturer at the USC Marshall School of Business.[15] [10] [16]

In 2016, Voss co-authored the book Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It, with journalist Tahl Raz.[17]

Voss was given the Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement as well as the FBI Agents Association Award for Distinguished and Exemplary Service.[5]

Voss is a regular commentator on CNBC, CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News, and NPR.[18] [19] He has also been featured in Forbes, The New York Times, Inc., Variety, and Time.[20] [21]

In 2019, he created and narrated a MasterClass, The Art of Negotiation.[22]

Books

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BLACK SWAN GROUP LTD. Overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK.
  2. Web site: Amazon Best Sellers: Best Business Negotiating. 2022-02-19. www.amazon.com.
  3. Web site: FBI Kidnapping Negotiatior and Iowa Native Explains Why You Should "Never Split the Difference". Dec 30, 2019. Jul 12, 2016. Roth. Clare. Kieffer. Ben.
  4. Web site: Agule. Rebecca. An Insider's Guide to Surviving a Kidnapping. The Harvard Law Record. Dec 13, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20190424113436/http://hlrecord.org/2008/04/an-insiders-guide-to-surviving-a-kidnapping/. April 24, 2019. dead.
  5. News: Riley. Una. Una Riley meets Chris Voss. Dec 13, 2016. Professional Security Magazine. Feb 9, 2015.
  6. Web site: Georgetown University Faculty Directory. gufaculty360.georgetown.edu. 2020-04-03.
  7. Book: Graf. Garret. The Threat Matrix: The FBI at War in the Age of Global Terror. 2011. Little, Brown. Dec 14, 2016. 9780316120883.
  8. News: Tyre. Peg. TWA probe took emotional toll on FBI agents. Dec 14, 2016. CNN. Nov 17, 1997.
  9. Web site: . Chris Voss: Negotiating for Hostages, Negotiating for Business. LA World Affairs Council. Dec 14, 2016. October 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161016141742/http://www.lawac.org/Events-and-Archives/Commentary/Post/537/Chris-Voss-Negotiating-for-Hostages-Negotiating-for-Business. dead.
  10. Web site: Lam. Bouree. Ask a Hostage Negotiator: What's the Best Way to Get a Raise?. 30 April 2015. The Atlantic. Dec 10, 2016.
  11. News: Esposito. Richard. U.S. Mom: Chavez Only Hope for My Hostage Son. Dec 14, 2016. ABC news. Feb 13, 2008.
  12. News: Wartenberg. Steve. Negotiating expert wins fans with his 'no' strategy. Dec 14, 2016. Columbia Dispatch. Sep 20, 2009.
  13. Web site: Vardi. Nathan. Kidnap Inc.. Forbes. Dec 10, 2016.
  14. Web site: Group. The Black Swan. Negotiation Services - Black Swan. 2021-04-05. www.blackswanltd.com. en.
  15. Web site: . Chris Voss - Faculty Profile. USC. Dec 13, 2016.
  16. News: Jacobs. Deborah. Three Ways To Negotiate About Anything. Dec 12, 2016. Forbes. Nov 19, 2012.
  17. Web site: Lebowitz. Shana. A former FBI hostage negotiator says there's one question you should ask when you can't get the salary you want. Business Insider. Dec 10, 2016.
  18. News: Episode 425: An FBI Hostage Negotiator Buys A Car. NPR.org. en. 2020-04-03.
  19. Web site: Keynotes & Seminars - Black Swan. The Black Swan Group. en. 2020-04-03.
  20. Web site: Benderspink Pacts with FBI Vet for Hostage Negotiator Series. Littleton. Cynthia. 2015-02-03. Variety. en. 2020-04-03.
  21. News: Glusac. Elaine. A Former F.B.I. Negotiator and His Tips for Travel. 2020-02-01. The New York Times. 2020-04-03. en-US. 0362-4331.
  22. Web site: Chris Voss Teaches the Art of Negotiation. Voss. Chris. 14 April 2020. Masterclass. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200108021612/https://www.masterclass.com/classes/chris-voss-teaches-the-art-of-negotiation . 2020-01-08 .
  23. Web site: Review of Chris Voss' famous negotiation book: 'Never Split the Difference. Negotiating as if your life depended on it'. Medium.com. Dec 26, 2018.

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