Peter Tarlow | |
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| Born | May 4, 1946 |
| Occupation(s) | Tourism Security Consultant Rabbi Professor at Texas A&M University |
| Spouse | Sara Alpern Tarlow |
| Children | 3 |
Peter E. Tarlow (born May 4, 1946) is a rabbi and was the executive director of Texas A&M Hillel from 1983 to 2013.[1][2] He is a scholar in the area of tourism safety, a consultant for the tourism industry, and the founder of Tourism & More Inc.[3][4] He worked as a security consultant to the city of Arlington, Texas, in preparation for Super Bowl XLV.[5] Tarlow's scholarship in tourism and security has been relied upon by mainstream media for his expertise.[6][7] In 2007 he was a speaker at The Intelligence Summit.[3] His Ph.D. is in sociology and aside from his work at Texas A&M, he "teaches 'tourism safety' to police chiefs around the world".[8]
On April 12, 2016, Tarlow was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to serve as the Chairman of the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission with the term ending in 2019.[9]
Tarlow is the author of Event Risk Management and Safety, which was reviewed by Security Management magazine in 2003 and 2005.[10][11] He is also the author or co-author of the following books: Tourism Security and Safety: Best Practices for Security Professionals;[12] Tourism Security: Strategies for Effectively Managing Travel Risk and Safety;[13] Sports Travel Security;[14] Personal Reconstruction: A Psychological, Spiritual, Financial and Legal Course in the Art of Preventing Personal Crises, Recovering from Them;[15] The 2020 Election: A Survival Guide;[16] and Personal Resilience: Survival Strategies for Pandemic Times.[17]
Tarlow was ordained as a Reform rabbi at Hebrew Union College in 1974, and served as Assistant Rabbi at Temple Emanuel in Worcester, Massachusetts, from 1974 to 1977.
Tarlow is the co-founder and director of the Center for Latino-Jewish Relations (CLJR).[18] The CLJR works to find ways that the Latino and Jewish communities can collaborate and it seeks to advocate for Israel within Latino communities throughout both North and Latin America.[19]The CLJR also seeks to aid those who need adequate housing by providing affordable housing to those who need it.[19]
He is married to Sara Alpern Tarlow and has three children.
See also
References
- ^ Kiely, Maggie (May 17, 2013). "Peter Tarlow retiring as rabbi at Hillel Foundation". The Bryan-College Station Eagle. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Gabrielle Birkner (May 6, 2005). "A Cushy Fit In Bush Country". The Jewish Week. Archived from the original on May 16, 2005. Retrieved December 30, 2007.
- ^ a b "The Intelligence Summit Conference 2007 Speakers and Organizers". The Intelligence Summit. 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
- ^ Lacy Ledford (June 30, 2004). "Senate approves $20 million for A&M's NERRTC". The Battalion. Retrieved December 31, 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Jeff Carlton (December 27, 2007). "Arlington bills itself Texas' playground". USA Today. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
- ^ David Grossman (September 5, 2006). "Safety and security misconceptions and myths". USA Today. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
- ^ Elissa Leibowitz Poma (December 10, 2004). "Staying Safe in Rio". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
- ^ David Wallis (August 1, 1999). "THE WORD ON . . . Tourism Safety". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
- ^ "News, Office of the Texas Governor Greg Abbott". April 12, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "Event Risk Management and Safety (Book Review)". Security Management. April 1, 2003. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
- ^ "Event Risk Management and Safety (Book Review)". Security Management. May 5, 2005. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
- ^ Tarlow, Peter (January 1, 2010). Tourism Security and Safety: Best Practices for Security Professionals. Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 9780080942063.
- ^ Tarlow, Peter (June 20, 2014). Tourism Security: Strategies for Effectively Managing Travel Risk and Safety. Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0124115705.
- ^ Tarlow, Peter E. (2017). Sports Travel Security. Oxford, United Kingdom: Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-12-805099-6. OCLC 959033464.
- ^ Tarlow, Nathaniel and, Tarlow, Peter E. (January 26, 2018). Personal Reconstruction: A Psychological, Spiritual, Financial and Legal Course in the Art of Preventing Personal Crises, Recovering from Them. Inquesta Corporation. ISBN 978-0976941613.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Tarlow, Peter E. and, Vincent, Stephen H. (May 29, 2020). The 2020 Election: A Survival Guide. Shaia-Sophia House. ISBN 978-1734823417.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Tarlow, Peter E. and, Obertelli, Séverine (May 9, 2021). Personal Resilience: Survival Strategies for Pandemic Times. Quest Publishing. ISBN 978-0976941644.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "JLTV video on YouTubeTV". The Center for Latino-Jewish Relations and Crypto-Jewish Studies. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "Home page". The Center for Latino-Jewish Relations and Crypto-Jewish Studies. April 4, 2024.
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