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Gene Smith is president of The Loss Prevention Foundation, a not-for-profit organization charged with the responsibility of administering the retail loss prevention industry’s certification and membership programs.

Prior to joining LPF , Gene was the president of Downing & Downing, North America’s largest executive search & Consulting Firm specializing in providing Human resource Solutions for the Retail Loss Prevention, Safety & Audit Industries. During his fifteen plus years with the firm, he was involved in conducting assessment interviews and career counseling with thousands of industry associates. Gene was also involved in conducting many industry organizational reviews during his tenure.

Previously to that Smith spent twelve years in the retail loss prevention industry, including two years as a loss prevention training manager with Federated Department Stores. He also held various directorships with Federated, Consumers Catalog Showrooms and Revco Drug Stores.

He is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Police Administration and an Associate of Arts degree in Security & Public Safety. EKU has also acknowledged him as a distinguished alumni for his service in the area of Loss Prevention & Security. He is a member of ASIS, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences & Alpha Phi Sigma Alumni.