Billy Billingham is an author, speaker, philanthropist and a former SAS operator.

He spent 27 years in the British military, over 17 of those with the SAS and 9 in the Parachute Regiment. His service record includes SAS ground commander during the 2005 London terrorist attacks and hostage rescues in Iraq, such actions have garnered several awards including the Queen’s Commendation for Bravery.

After his military career concluded he has worked in the entertainment business as a bodyguard for Hollywood’s elite.

His decades of military experiences and tough blue collar upbringing helped to inspire the contents of his biographical book The Hard Way: Adapt, Survive and Win. He’s also co-authored a SAS thriller series whose first novel, Call to Kill, is currently available while the second installment, Survive to Fight, is available for pre-order, due on bookshelves June 9th of this year.

Billy is highly involved in philanthropy. One of his main charitable endeavors is spearheading the REBUILD Globally initiative which fights poverty in Haiti by providing innovative education and job training programs that guarantee job placement. You can learn how to donate by going to their website here.

To learn more about Billy and to inquire on his speaking engagements, visit his website at.markbillybillingham.com. You can also follow him on Instagram @billingham22b.

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