Before Mr. T. James LeDoux became a master storyteller of espionage, he was a recognized corporate process management consultant, leadership consultant and writer with over 40 years experience as an engineer, manager and leader in the high-tech industry. He moved into writing fiction spy thrillers after being told by a couple of friends that his writing and plots were as good, if not better, than Tom Clancy. Realizing that he had an untapped skill for writing thrillers, he retired from his engineering career and writing business books, dedicating full time to writing spy and action novels.
As a U.S. Navy Vietnam veteran, he worked on river operations on the upper Mekong River with the Mobile Riverine Force and, at times, supporting the Office of Naval Intelligence in Vietnam in 1969 and 1970. His military experience extends from years 1968 to 2000, in both active and reserve service in the Navy, Army, Air Force and Coast Guard. In Coast Guard Reserves, he was part of the Coast Guard security team for former President Nixon’s residence at the Western White House at San Mateo Point in California.
He is author of several books on business management and historical subjects such as ‘The Barbarians Guide to Management’ (2012), ‘Amateurs With Egos’ (2013), and ‘Trouble on the Grand Canal’ (2013).
His novels include ‘The First Real Christmas’ (2012) and espionage novels ‘Unsanctioned Protocol’ (2017) and ‘Breaking Protocol’ (2018).