Gavin de Becker and Associates is a celebrity security company.
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History
Gavin de Becker and Associates was founded in 1978 by Gavin de Becker. In 2013, GDBA took on TPG Growth as a minority investor.
Services
Gavin de Becker and Associates is a "threat assessment and security firm" that provides private security and also offers protection training courses.
They have provided services to corporations, government agencies and schools. Clients have included Theresa Saldana, Madonna, Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael J. Fox, Barbra Streisand, and John Travolta.
Airport terminal services
In November 2015, Gavin de Becker and Associates announced they would be building and running a 43,750 ft airport terminal at Los Angeles International Airport "to allow celebrities, sports stars and the world's wealthy to glide directly from their chauffeur-driven limo to their first-class seat without having to interact with any of the general travelling public."