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An executive in the security industry, George Manos has completed courses such as Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) and Advanced Combat Medic (ACM). A resident of New York, George Manos currently applies his expertise as the CEO of THOR Executive Security Teams, a security firm that provides a wide range of services to clients.

THOR, which stands for Tactical High risk Operational Resources, was founded in 2005. The organization utilizes a team concept approach to security operations to improve on the standard “individual” security placements seen in the industry. One of the primary services it offers focuses on executive protection, providing security for high-profile clients with discretion and experience. THOR personnel have experience working with high-profile individuals such as former President Bill Clinton and Pope John Paul II.

In addition to executive security, THOR personnel are certified in the areas of Quick Reaction Force and Security Detail. This enables the firm to provide force protection operations in settings such as national embassies. The firm also provides comprehensive security evaluation and planning consultation services in areas such as operations management, tactical procedures, and evacuation planning. For additional detail on the full range of THOR services, visit www.t-h-o-r.com/.

Two Reasons to Travel Abroad

George Manos serves as the president and CEO of THOR Executive Security Teams, a company headquartered in New York City. As a global traveler from a young age, George Manos gained appreciation for the benefits of traveling across the world and experiencing different cultures.

When you travel to another country, you gain perspective into other ways of doing things and looking at life. This experience will benefit you in numerous ways on a conscious and subconscious level as it challenges your thinking mind and your physical brain with two important results:

1. Broadening Your Mind
By experiencing different ways of approaching life, you open your mind to new ways of seeing the world. Studies show that travel abroad can increase neuroplasticity, increasing neural pathways and stimulating increased firing of synapses. This can develop increased creativity skills in your brain as well.

2. Increasing Your Confidence
Psychological research indicates that overcoming challenges and stepping a little outside your comfort zone can improve confidence. Traveling abroad certainly offers plenty of difficulties to overcome and you can often see clear results. Study-abroad students, for example, report increased levels of confidence. They also find employment at a much higher rate than their peers.

Three of the Most Challenging Ski Slopes in Jackson Hole

George Manos, co-owner and CEO of THOR Executive Security Teams, founded in 2005, is an avid skier. Favoring ski resorts in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and in Keystone, Colorado, George Manos is no stranger to black diamond ski runs.

Three of the most challenging ski runs in Jackson Hole are as follows:

1. Exhibition Run on Snow King Mountain

This mountain is said to have the steepest ski slope of any hill in North America. Its double-black diamond Exhibition Run is long, steep, often icy, and viewable by nearly the whole town below. Wiping out won’t be a secret.

2. Corbet’s Couloir at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort

To begin this hill, skiers have to perform an air entrance and then quickly dodge a rock wall before sailing down hundreds of feet on a 40 degree slope.

3. S&S Couloir at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort

Named after local ski legends John Simms and Charlie Sands, this slope is only open to people who clear their entry with the ski patrol and sign a special waiver. The drop in is around 40 feet and rock walls are abundant.

National Rifle Association Sponsors 2016 Annual Conference in Kentucky

As president and chief executive officer of THOR Executive Security Teams in New York City, George Manos handles daily operations and overall business development. When not in the office, George Manos enjoys marksmanship and is a life member of the National Rifle Association (NRA).

Founded in 1871 by Civil War general Ambrose Burnside, the NRA stands as a staunch supporter of Second Amendment rights in the United States. The NRA sponsors member events and conferences throughout the year.

In 2016, the NRA hosts its annual conference at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. Scheduled for May 20 through 22, the conference features more than 650 exhibitors showcasing their firearms in more than 475,000 square feet of exhibit hall space. Visitors can participate in educational seminars, attend the prayer breakfast, and listen to keynote speakers.

On the day before the conference, members can attend the National NRA Foundation Banquet and enjoy food, auctions, and entertainment. The 2015 conference welcomed more than 78,000 participants.                            

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Teton Village, Wyoming

George Manos oversees the daily operations of THOR Executive Security Teams in New York as co-founder and president of the company. Outside of leading the international protection services firm, George Manos enjoys skiing. He has been skiing since he was a child and his favorite ski resort in the United States in Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming.

With a history dating back to the 1800s, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Teton Village features 2,5000 acres of terrain on the property and open backcountry covering more than 3,000 acres. The mountain’s summit reaches nearly 10,500 feet and the resort features a vertical drop of 4,139 feet. Throughout its terrain area, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has 116 trails, half of which are expert trails. The other half is made up of 40 percent intermediate trails and 10 percent beginner trails. There is also a halfpipe, Burton Stash parks located around the mountain, and two terrain parks available to both snowboarders and skiers. Guests have access to 13 lifts around the resort’s property to help them reach the runs and areas they want, including a detachable quad lift and eight pax high speed gondola.

The winter season on the mountain typically runs from November to April, but specific days change depending on snowfall. Passes are currently available for the 2015/2016 season and the resort estimates that runs will begin opening in late November. On average, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort gets 459 inches of snowfall a year, but the resort does have snowmaking capabilities that cover roughly 195 acres.                            

Organization Dedicated to Helping Military Hosts Luncheon

In 2005, George Manos co-founded THOR Executive Security Teams in New York City. Currently he works as the security firm’s president and oversees the company’s day-to-day management and business development. A charitable individual, George Manos supports several organizations, including Soldiers’, Sailors’, Marines’, Coast Guard, & Airman’s Club, Inc. (SSMAC), for which he serves as vice president and helps with various fundraisers that take place during the year.

Based out of New York City, SSMAC supports all branches of the military and their service members. Founded in 1919, the organization also extends hospitality efforts, builds camaraderie, and honors the work of the armed forces.

Throughout the year, SSMAC hosts events and gatherings to raise funds and bring awareness to the group. One event, which occurred on May 4, 2015, was the Red, White, and Blue Luncheon. The event saluted civilian and military honorees, including Rear Admiral Linda L. Fagan, who is a commander of the U.S. Coast Guard, and Nicole Sexton, who is chief of staff at the Central Park Conservancy.

Rolling Stones Return to Their Roots with the “50 and Counting” Tour

George Manos has led the global security firm Thor Executive as president since 2005. In his free time, he is a longtime fan of the Rolling Stones, and he has not missed a tour since 1968. Most recently, George Manos had the opportunity to see them in late 2012 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Arena, an early stop on the Stones’ “50 and Counting” Tour.

As reviewed in Billboard magazine, the tour, which continued until July 2013, was stripped down, had minimal gimmicks, and featured the raw sound that made the Stones famous. The septet included the core unit of Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Ron Wood, and Charlie Watts, augmented by Chuck Leavell and Daryl Jones.

A key transformation was that the band connected more with their roots in early rock ’n roll and the music of Chuck Berry. Particularly welcome among fans on the tour was the return of guitarist Mick Taylor, who had joined the band in the late 1960s following the death of Brian Jones and played on such classic albums as Let It Bleed. Taylor was featured in an extended jam with Wood and Richards on the bluesy classic “Midnight Rambler.”