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Christopher Turner

Christopher Turner

Ex CIA operations officer & senior instructor

Expert on and instructor of tradecraft and leadership

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"Well-researched…a riveting account of an OSS operation gone wrong…[Turner] gives us a scholarly work that reads like a spy novel rather than an academic study…a solid case study of an early intelligence operation."
Military Review (journal), US Army University Press

Areas of Expertise

Christopher is available for training, consulting and speaking engagements, with notable expertise in the following areas:

  • Security, counterterrorism
  • Intelligence, clandestine operations
  • Political issues, international business
  • Risk assessment and management

Christopher's Background

Christopher Turner served 25 years at the CIA, during which he completed several sensitive assignments in the Far East, South Asia, and Europe. After one risky mission he received the Intelligence Star, a rare commendation for valor under fire. At the CIA, Christopher served as a senior instructor and course director, teaching advanced tradecraft and leadership.

He is the author of the nonfiction book The CASSIA Spy Ring: A History of OSS’s Maier-Messner Group (McFarland & Co., 2017), and the historical espionage thriller Where Vultures Gather (Novel Truths, 2020), among others.

Presentation Examples

  • Clandestine Tradecraft
  • Operating in Dangerous Areas
  • History of Intelligence Operations (with emphasis on the Office of Strategic Services and on military-deception operations during WWII)
  • Cultural Anthropology in Intelligence Operations

Partnership Examples

  • Austrian National Defense Academy (LVAk)
  • University of Graz (Austria)
  • Austrian Centre of Intelligence, Propaganda and Security Studies

Listen to Christopher featured in SPYSCAPE's hit podcast, True Spies

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“For many of our attendees, Eric's presentation was the highlight. He was engaging, animated, charming and able to extract important and relevant business lessons from his experience with the FBI. I'd recommend him as a speaker at any corporate event.”
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