A CEO who's worked as everything from an undercover agent to Liz Taylor's bodyguard shares what he's learned from a long and varied career
Bill Clough
There are people who who've worn many hats over the course of their careers. And then there's CEO of CUI Global Bill Clough.
He's led tactical law enforcement teams. He's flown around the world many times as a federal air marshal. He's worked as a bodyguard for Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor. He's even argued a case before the Supreme Court.
Then, in 2011, he took the helm at CUI Global, when the publicly traded power and energy company was struggling.
Clough told Business Insider that his range of past experiences have influenced how he operates in his latest role.
"I deal with people a little differently than most purely business people do, because I've worked with people under very different, very trying circumstances, and sometimes in life-or-death situations," he told Business Insider.
Here are six lessons Clough learned across his varied career:
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