Trying to keep tech leaders safe in a country awash with guns, and in an industry that can generate volatile emotions, does not come cheaply.
FILE – Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg passes media and a protester as he arrives for a closed-door gathering of leading tech CEOs to discuss the priorities and risks surrounding artificial intelligence, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Sept. 13, 2023. burst onto a courtyard at YouTube headquarters in San Bruno in 2018 and shot three people before killing herself.
“Mr. Zuckerberg is one of the most-recognized executives in the world,” Meta said in a shareholder statement this year that noted assessments had “identified specific threats to Mr. Zuckerberg” because of his high profile. Santa Clara computer chip maker NVIDIA spent $2.2 million last year on home security and consulting fees to safeguard CEO Jensen Huang,
“It’s so easy to access where somebody lives now,” said an executive-protection professional who works for a major Bay Area tech company but cannot speak publicly because of a non-disclosure agreement. “You can go onto these apps and follow people’s planes. It’s so easy to access people.” Many factors govern the size and cost of an executive-protection service, including a company’s budget, how many people are in the executive’s family, frequency of travel and number of locations where they spend time, Lafraniere said.
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