Global Rescue News

Founder and CEO of Global Rescue, Dan Richards, spends more than 100 days on the road each year. The Boston based crisis response company has a growing list of clients, ranging from individuals and their families to the employees of large corporations and government entities. The global nature of these clients means his schedule is relentless. 

Here Dan talks to USA Today about how he keeps business travel safe and comfortable:

Dan Richards is a globe-trotting CEO. But he learned one of his most important tips for the road when he was a college student trekking through Tunisia.

Richards was driving bare-chested in the desert one day in 1994 when he got pulled over. Apparently the policeman disapproved of Richards driving around with no shirt and was going to arrest him. "I almost ended up in a bad spot for no other reason than being ignorant of the local customs," says Richards, 38.

Richards apologized and avoided a trip to jail. But he learned a critical lesson. "Be aware of what the local culture is," he says. "Do not stick out in any way. Leave your San Francisco Giants hat at home."

Read the full story here.