Randall Larsen educates, enthralls, and inspires as he talks about leadership during troubled times.

Larsen, the national security advisor at the Center for Biosecurity, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, is the author of Our Own Worst Enemy (Grand Central Publications, 2007). In addition, he is the co-producer and co-screenwriter of the forthcoming movie, A Good War—the incredible true story of leadership that led to one of the greatest scientific and humanitarian achievements of all time. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and of the National Speakers Association. Since 2002, he has served as a CBS News consultant/on-camera analyst, and as co-host of a weekly, one-hour show on Federal News Radio in Washington DC.

Larsen’s former leadership positions include: vice president and corporate officer (one of only five) in a 400-person consulting firm; department chair and professor of strategy at the National War College; chief of legislative liaison at the U.S. Transportation Command; and commander of America’s VIP fleet of aircraft at Andrews Air Force Base Maryland, where he was responsible for 1,000 people, 47 airplanes and helicopters, a $150 million annual budget, and some very high-maintenance customers. He also served as a military attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok and on the Defense Science Board.

His articles have been published in the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, New York Post, Business Week, and Ripon Forum. In 2007, US News & World Report, Congressional Quarterly and the Washington Times carried in-depth profiles on Larsen. He is a frequent guest commentator on radio and television including: CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, BBC, NPR, Jim Lehrer News Hour, Fox News Channel, Larry King Live, and Oprah.

Colonel Larsen has flown a wide range of military and civilian aircraft including supersonic jets, large transport aircraft, airliners and executive jets, plus 400 combat missions in Vietnam in helicopters. His decorations include the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, 17 awards of the Air Medal (3 with "V" Device for Valor), and the South Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry.

Recent keynote speeches include:

• Environmental Protection Agency’s Senior Executive Service Annual Workshop
• CACI’s Corporate Officers’ Conference (400 top executives in $2.6 billion corporation)
• Young Presidents’ Organization Regional Conference at Pebble Beach
• Defense Credit Union Council’s Annual Conference, Spokane WA
• Oracle Client Appreciation Seminar, The Mansion at Turtle Creek, Dallas TX
• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Symposium on Pandemic Flu
• Transportation Security Administration’s Executive Leadership Workshop
• International Container Security Council, Gaylord Opryland Resort
• George H. W. Bush Presidential Library Lecture Series, Texas A&M University
• Pacific Forum Foundation, Maui, HI
• Council on Foreign Relations, Washington DC
• Foreign Policy Association, New York City
• Reform Institute, New York Yacht Club
• American Society for Industrial Security, Crystal City VA
• Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore MD
• Environmental Protection Agency Senior Scientist Workshop, Louisville KY
• Tufts University, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Boston MA
• International Institute of Strategic Studies, London
• Royal Institute for International Affairs, London
• Royal United Services Institute, London
• Pittsburgh World Affairs Council
• Milwaukee World Affairs Council/ Kennan Forum
• National Center for Simulation Medical Technology, Training, and Treatment Conference, Disney World