Richard E. Norton

Richard E. Norton, Executive Vice President, is responsible for all NBSP activities supporting testing, research, evaluation, deployment assistance, and consulting services provided to private sector companies and civilian government agencies. In this capacity Mr. Norton directs the resources of NBSP to meet the operational objectives of the organization as set out by the Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Norton was formerly the Executive Director of the International Biometric Industry Association, the trade group that he co-founded in 1998 to represent the collective interests of manufacturers, integrators and end users of biometrics. Mr. Norton previously served as an officer, manager and senior executive at the U.S Immigration & Naturalization Service where he headed multilateral international working groups of senior government representatives to automate passenger security processes, counteract document fraud, and expedite travelers; led agency's joint programs with other agencies, private bar and community representatives during a nineteen-year career. As Managing Director, Air Transport Association of America, Washington, DC he led the design and implementation of automated passenger check-in, screening and inspection programs in behalf of the airline industry; led industry research on anti-fraud and anti-counterfeiting technologies, and on the use of biometrics for international travelers.

He received his Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, in Political Science from the University of Texas.

Contact Information:
Richard E. Norton
Mobile: (505) 310-4739
renorton@nationalbiometric.org