Frank Argenbright, Jr. is chairman and founder of SecurAmerica. His responsibilities include focusing on the long-term growth of the company, directing the management team and being responsive and accountable to the firm's investors, clients and employees.
Frank was born in Madison, Florida. He graduated from Florida State University, with a degree in criminal justice with a minor in art history. During college, he joined the ROTC and upon graduating, enlisted in the Army Reserves, where he achieved the rank of Captain. In 1991, he graduated from the prestigious Owner/President Management Program at Harvard Business School.
In 1979, Frank invested $500 in a fledgling security company that eventually grew to become AHL Services, Inc., a multinational company that provides outsourced business solutions to Fortune 500 Companies.
Among the many services that AHL provided was airport security. This division, known as Argenbright Security, was sold to Securicor, a London-based security company, in 2000.
In 2001, Frank founded Air Serv Corporation to provide a variety of services to aviation clients.
Frank Argenbright was an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist in 1989 and 1990 and received the Entrepreneur of the Year award for business services by Ernst & Young in 1997. He currently serves on numerous civic boards and lends his expertise to industry organizations. |