NEW YORK, October 29, 2014 – Lon Augustenborg today joined Teneo as a Senior Advisor. He recently completed a 35-year career in the CIA’s Clandestine Service which included nine field assignments. Most recently he headed CIA’s largest domestic office, where he worked closely with the US private sector. He served as Chief of Station in CIA’s flag ship locations of East Asia and Latin America. Additionally, he was Chief of Operations for CIA’s Counter Intelligence Center in Washington, DC. Mr. Augustenborg’s other assignments include locations in the former Soviet Union, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America.
Prior to entering the CIA, Mr. Augustenborg was a Los Angeles Police Officer with assignments in LAPD’s Intelligence Division, Public Affairs, and multiple uniform Divisions working felony crimes.
Mr. Augustenborg holds a BA Degree from the University of Southern California in International Relations and Social Studies; and a MA Degree from Pepperdine University in Public Communication. He also completed a year of study at University College, London England in the Center for International Conflict Resolution. Mr. Augustenborg is fluent in Spanish as well as completing full time language studies in Russian, Italian and Hungarian.
A recipient of many exceptional performance and management awards, Mr. Augustenborg chaired the CIA’s leadership and teamwork training program for its high performance Clandestine Service officers. He has served on numerous promotion panels and strategic planning boards for the Agency and Intelligence Community. He has also worked closely with countless foreign partners on four continents providing training, assistance, and leadership of joint programs.
Mr. Augustenborg is married with four children. He currently lives in the Northern Virginia area.