Rage of the Random
Actor
by Dan Korem
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Dan Korem
Biographical Data
Dan Korem
is a critically acclaimed author, documentary producer, and independent
investigative journalist whose programs have been seen by more than 150 million
people worldwide. A much sought-after speaker for corporate, law enforcement
and education groups in North America and Europe, he is the president of Korem &
Associates (K&A), which has trained more than 25,000 professionals on-the-spot behavioral profiling skills—more than any other organization in the
world.
Obtained first filmed confession of a suicidal cult leader—In
1981, as an independent investigative journalist, Dan produced the documentary
Psychic Confession, the first “confession” of a suicidal cult-like
leader—three years after the Jonestown massacre. The Los Angeles Times
wrote: “It’s an altogether fascinating study that transcends the somewhat
exploitive subject matter.”
Predicted suburban gang trend—From
this case, he noticed a pattern and predicted the appearance of gangs in suburbs
and small towns for the first time in history. This led to seven years of
research in 11 countries and his landmark book, Suburban Gang—The Affluent
Rebels, that shifted the paradigm of what caused gang formation. He also
identified the Missing Protector Strategy that stops gang formation.
First on-the-spot comprehensive behavioral profiling system—In
the late 1980s, the presidents of a number of major companies asked him if he
could develop an on-the-spot profiling system for negotiations that could be
used cross-culturally without stereotyping. Several years of research ensued
and the Korem Profiling System was developed. Initially, it was taught
to thousands of corporate professionals for productivity applications. But, a
new and unprecedented threat redirected his research.
Predicted Random Actor trends—In
the early 1990s, his profiling, gang, at-risk youth, and aberrant group research
converged and enabled him to predict another important trend. He predicted that
student-led terrorist bombings and shootings would occur in North American
schools (like the Columbine massacre) and that these students had the same
profile as most suicide terrorists, random workplace killers, postal shooters
and serial killers. The profile was the RANDOM ACTOR profile identified in the
Korem Profiling System in 1992. This research has been used in military,
law enforcement and education venues to thwart catastrophic acts. More
importantly, an intervention was identified, that when applied, deters a RANDOM
ACTOR’S rage and desire to kill.
Dan’s most recent books include:
The Art of Profiling—Reading People Right
the First Time (1997), Suburban Gangs—The Affluent Rebels (1995), and
Streetwise Parents, Foolproof Kids, 2nd ed. (fall 2006). He
has been a keynote speaker or distinguished lecturer for:
·
FBI National
Academy (invitation of Behavioral Sciences Unit)
·
Airline Pilots
Association (Security Committee)
·
Association of
Community College Trustees
·
The National
Association of Secondary School Principals
·
Suburban
Superintendents of Schools
·
National
Association of Elementary School Principals
·
Intl. Assoc. of
Campus Law Enforcement Administrators
·
American Society
for Industrial Security
·
Society of Human
Resource Management
·
Young
President’s Organization (YPO)
·
More than 100
universities in North America and Europe
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