A distinguished military officer with over 24 years of service in U.S. Air Force and Army special operations, Bob Kinder commanded some of our Nation’s most elite counter-terrorism forces during combat operations in Panama, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

After his decorated military career, Bob successfully founded and served as owner and CEO of The Kinder Group, LLC and Signal of New England, building both into industry-leading providers of world-class security services for residential, commercial, retail, and institutional clients before successfully selling both companies in 2024.

An accomplished communicator, Bob’s incisive articles have been published in newspapers and journals nationwide, and he is a regular national media analyst, providing expert commentary on America’s national security issues for television and radio.

He holds a B.S. in Professional Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a Masters-in-Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.