Peter Tarlow

Rabbi Peter E. Tarlow
Born May 4, 1946
Residence College Station
Brazos County
Texas
Occupation Rabbi
Professor at Texas A&M University
Political party
 Republican[1]
Religion Jewish
Spouse(s) Sara Alpern Tarlow
Children

Nathaniel L. Tarlow
Lyse Tarlow

Stepson: Joshua Frager

Rabbi Peter E. Tarlow (born May 4, 1946) has since 1983 been the executive director of Texas A&M Hillel.[2][3] He is a scholar in the area of tourism safety, a consultant for the tourism industry, and the founder of "Tourism & More Inc."[4][5] He works for the city of Arlington, Texas as a security consultant in preparation for the 2011 Super Bowl.[6] Dr. Tarlow's scholarship in tourism and security has been relied upon by mainstram media for his expertise.[7][8] He is the author of "Event Risk Management and Safety," which was reviewed by Security Management (magazine) in 2003 and 2005.[9][10] In 2007 he was a speaker at The Intelligence Summit.[4] His Ph.D. is in sociology and aside from his work at Texas A&M, he "teaches 'tourism safety' to police chiefs around the world."[11]

Rabbi Tarlow was ordained as a Reform rabbi at Hebrew Union College in 1974, and served as Assistant Rabbi at Temple Emanuel in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1974 to 1977.

He is married to Sara Alpern, an associate professor of history at Texas A&M who specializes in women's studies.

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References

  1. ↑ Confirmed by the Brazos County registrar of voters, 2010
  2. ↑ Texas A&M Hillel History Texas A&M Hillel Retrieved on 2008-07-09
  3. ↑ Gabrielle Birkner (2005-05-06). "A Cushy Fit In Bush Country". The Jewish Week. Archived from the original on 2005-05-16. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Intelligence Summit Conference 2007 Speakers and Organizers". The Intelligence Summit. 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  5. ↑ Lacy Ledford (2004-06-30). "Senate approves $20 million for A&M's NERRTC". The Battalion. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
  6. ↑ Jeff Carlton (2007-12-27). "Arlington bills itself Texas' playground". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  7. ↑ David Grossman (2006-09-05). "Safety and security misconceptions and myths". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
  8. ↑ Elissa Leibowitz Poma (2004-12-10). "Staying Safe in Rio". Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
  9. ↑ "Event Risk Management and Safety (Book Review)". Security Management (magazine). 2003-04-01. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  10. ↑ "Event Risk Management and Safety (Book Review)". Security Management (magazine). 2005-05-05. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  11. ↑ David Wallis (1999-08-01). "THE WORD ON . . . Tourism Safety". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-07-09.