Douglas Laux
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Born | Ohio | January 20, 1983
Alma mater | Indiana University |
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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 amidst the Global War on Terror.[1][2][3]
Service with CIA[]
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[]
Media[]
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.
Music[]
Laux is an accomplished DJ and manages an international radio station and podcast titled Markhor Radio.[16] His music is largely focused on Electronica, Progressive house, and Downtempo genres. As of May 2021, Markhor Radio had broadcast two hundred twenty-five episodes worldwide.[17] Laux's music first gained notoriety in August 2018 when he remixed Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus with Tears For Fears' Shout.[18]
Community[]
In the fall of 2019, Laux founded the non-profit organization CVLSRVNT to better support active duty Ohioans deployed overseas.[19][20] Laux has been publicly recognized for his heroism and dedication to the United States by Senator Sherrod Brown, Representative Warren Davidson, Representative Jim Banks, Representative Debbie Mucarsel-Powell,[21] and Governor Ron DeSantis.[22][23][24][25] In his downtime, Laux serves as a substitute teacher for grades K-12 in Mercer and Auglaize counties.[26][27] He currently resides in Los Angeles.
Publications[]
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[]
- ^ 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".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Douglas Laux". Bravo TV Official Site. 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "Markhor Radio on Apple Podcasts".
- ^ "Markhor Radio on Apple Podcasts".
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LJIfKHyjfI&feature=youtu.be
- ^ https://www.dln.com/newcorporations/details/ref_index/360736
- ^ https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/displayPub78.do?dispatchMethod=displayPub78Info&ein=843207924&country=US&deductibility=all&dispatchMethod=searchCharities&isDescending=false&city=Coldwater&ein1=&postDateFrom=&exemptTypeCode=&submitName=Search&sortColumn=ein&totalResults=17&names=&resultsPerPage=25&indexOfFirstRow=0&postDateTo=&state=OH
- ^ "Representative Debbie Mucarsel-Powell Recognizes Douglas Laux For His Service – 2 Minute Window Productions". Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "Governor DeSantis Recognizes Douglas Laux for Veterans Day – 2 Minute Window Productions".
- ^ "Senator Sherrod Brown Recognizes Douglas Laux for His Service – 2 Minute Window Productions".
- ^ "Representative Jim Banks Recognizes Douglas Laux for His Service – 2 Minute Window Productions".
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lE2umPSRjU&feature=youtu.be
- ^ https://www.celinaschools.org/Downloads/Sept%2016_19.pdf
- ^ https://2minutewindow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Daily-Standard-2020-03-07.pdf
- 1983 births
- Living people
- People of the Central Intelligence Agency
- Indiana University alumni
- American non-fiction writers
- Discovery Channel people
- American spies