Brett Velicovich

Brett Velicovich
Nationality American
Education MBA
Alma mater Duke University
Occupation Business executive
Known for Drone expertise

Brett Velicovich is a US Army veteran, drone expert, and businessperson. A Michael Bay-produced biopic on his life is forthcoming from Paramount Pictures.

Military career

As a special operations intelligence specialist and drone operator in the US military, he was responsible for strikes against several of the world’s most wanted terrorists. He is also a former member of Delta Force. He served in both Iraq and Afghanistan,[1] and studied the tactics and successful military retaliation techniques against terrorist groups including ISIS and Al-Shabaab.[2]

Business career

He left the military in 2010 and then graduated with an MBA from Duke University.[2] As a civilian, he adapted drones for use in both Somalia and Kenya in order to track endangered big game poachers, such as rhinoceros hunters,[1] through his African Eye Project. He has also been involved in promoting the launch of drone racing at the Dew Tour.[3][4] As of 2015 Velicovich became one of the founders of Expert Drones, a retail chain that sells various models of recreational and commercial-use drones, becoming the first American brick and mortar store to focus solely on drones.[5][6] The stores are run by drone experts.[7]

Publications and film

In 2016 it was announced that Paramount Pictures and Michael Bay were developing a major motion picture biopic on Velicovich’s life, specifically on his work as in special operations and then his work in Africa tracking poachers.[1] The film is based upon an upcoming memoir on Velicovich’s life, co-written by Pulitzer Prize winning author Christopher S. Stewart, which received CIA approval before the rights were sold.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ash (13 May 2016). "Paramount & Michael Bay developing Brett Velicovich biopic - Moviehole".
  2. 1 2 3 Goldstein, Gregg (13 May 2016). "Michael Bay to Develop Biopic on Drone Warfare Fighter (EXCLUSIVE)".
  3. ↑ "Come Watch Brett Velicovich Race Drones At Dew Tour - Green Label". 20 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Johnston, Patrick B.; Shapiro, Jacob N.; Shatz, Howard J.; Bahney, Benjamin; Jung, Danielle F.; Ryan, Patrick K.; Wallace, Jonathan (18 May 2016). "Foundations of the Islamic State: Management, Money, and Terror in Iraq, 2005-2010". Rand Corporation – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ "Drone retailer to open at N.J. mall to feed growing market".
  6. ↑ "Leveraging Drones and Robots for O&M Savings". 1 April 2016.
  7. ↑ Weiss, Jennifer (5 March 2016). "Brooklyn Lands a Drone Store" – via Wall Street Journal.
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