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Founded in 1954 by former FBI agent George Wackenhut, Wackenhut Security now provides security for numerous private ventures and government facilities worldwide, including the Nevada Test Site. Wackenhut has been accused of operating perimeter security for Area 51, a charge that has not been proven and has been denied by former employees.
The Wackenhut Corporation is a leading provider of security-related and diversified human resources services to business, industry and government agencies on a worldwide basis. Its array of services includes: security and physical protection, employee leasing and temporary staffing, facility management, food service, education and training, and fire, emergency and supplementary police services.
The company is the majority shareholder in Wackenhut Corrections Corporation, a global leader in privatized corrections: designing, financing, building, and managing correctional and detention facilities for government agencies.
The Wackenhut Corporation was founded in 1954, and its operations have expanded throughout the United States and into over 50 other countries on six continents. It is a leader in the privatization of public services for municipal, state and federal agencies, and also serves a wide range of industrial and commercial customers.
