In addition to service with the United States Army Military Police Corps and the Polk County (Florida) Sheriff's Office, Mr. Bunting brings with him 30 years of experience in the private security industry.   He began his career as the Corporate Director of Safety and Security for the W. S. Badcock Corporation in 1973.   More recently, Mr. Bunting served as Security Manager for Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation and Simon Property Group (which later merged to become one of largest shopping mall management companies in the nation), including management of the Security Department for the Florida Mall in Orlando, FL, which boasts annual traffic counts second only to Walt Disney World.   He was recognized in both 1998 and 2000 by the Orange County Sheriff's Office, the only recipient of that agency's Award for Excellence in Security Management.

Mr. Bunting holds a Bachelor of Arts of Criminology from the University of South Florida.