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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]
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| Born | January 20, 1983 Ohio |
| Alma mater | Indiana University |
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Service with CIA edit
Laux attended Indiana University, earning a bachelor's degree in political science and East Asian studies with a focus on the Japanese language.[4] 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 edit
Media edit
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 edit
In the fall of 2019, Laux founded the non-profit organization CVLSRVNT to better support active duty Ohioans deployed overseas.[16][17]
Publications edit
Laux, Douglas (2016). Left of Boom: How A Young CIA Case Officer Penetrated the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 9781250081360.
References edit
- ^ 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
- ^ Ken Dilanian (1 April 2016). "Spy Kid: A Young CIA Officer Breaks Cover and Spills Secrets". NBCNews. Retrieved 9 July 2017
- ^ Laux, Douglas; Pezzullo, Ralph (5 April 2016). Left of Boom: How a Young CIA Case Officer Penetrated the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. ISBN 978-1250081360.
- ^ "COLUMN: "Left of Boom" gives an honest account of experiences in war - Indiana Daily Student". www.idsnews.com.
- ^ Thought Matters (4 May 2016). "Rebel Without a COS". HuffPost.
- ^ "Former Agent Reveals What It's Like to Be a Spy". 20 April 2016.
- ^ Romm, Cari (18 April 2016). "How Do Spies Keep Their Double Lives Secret?".
- ^ "Doug Laux and David Portnoy". adamcarolla.com. 29 April 2016.
- ^ "The story of the 20-something CIA officer who took on the Taliban".
- ^ "How a Young CIA Officer Infiltrated the Taliban".
- ^ ""Homeland" made me laugh: Here's what it's really like being a CIA agent in the Middle East". 7 April 2016.
- ^ HQ, Crime (5 April 2016). "Q&A with Doug Laux, Former CIA Case Officer and Author of Left of Boom". www.criminalelement.com.
- ^ "Finding Escobar's Millions - Watch Full Episodes & More! - Discovery". www.discovery.com.
- ^ "In the Path of the Totality: Notes of a Veteran Chasing the Eclipse". 1 September 2017. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Douglas Laux". Bravo TV Official Site. 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
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