W. Ralph Basham

Who is W. Ralph Basham?

William Ralph Basham, Jr. is the former Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. He had held the role until February 28, 2009. He previously served as the 21st director of the United States Secret Service on January 27, 2003. A 28-year veteran of the United States Secret Service, Basham has also served as Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and Chief of Staff of the Transportation Security Administration.

Upon leaving government service in April 2009, Basham founded Command Consulting Group, a Washington DC USA based international advisory firm which provides security advisory services to government clients and business development assistance to companies with security related products or services.