George Vitale

Who is George Vitale?

George Vitale is a Taekwondo Senior Master and was the head of the New York State Police security detail in New York City for both New York State Governors George Pataki and Governor Mario Cuomo. He was nominated to the Taekwondo Hall of Fame. He successfully navigated the politics of North Korea, South Korea, Japan, the United States, and China, to bring the historic first group of North Koreans to tour the United States, in an exhibition of North Korean Taekwondo. He came to national attention as a New York the World Trade Center disaster on 9-11. In 2009, he was Inducted into the Official Taekwondo Hall of Fame. He was successfully navigated the politics of North Korea, South Korea, Japan, the United States, and China, to bring the first group of North Koreans to tour the United States in an exhibition of Taekwondo. Master George Vitale receiving his honorary Doctorate Degree in Taekwon-do in 2011 in North Korea.