As UFC hires the ex-FBI agent as chief of the new anti-doping programme, here is all you need to know about George Piro, famously known as the Lead Interrogator of Saddam Hussein
After parting ways with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after eight years, the UFC has announced the appointment of a new key player as well as a new collaboration to carry out its anti-doping programme.
Who is George Piro UFC new anti-doping program chief and lead interrogator of Saddam Hussein
The UFC just hired George Piro, former Saddam Hussein Interrogation Team leader, as their anti-doping program administrator pic.twitter.com/F1kApuq1ag
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The USADA has been testing UFC competitors in its testing pool for drugs since the middle of 2015. This is done to deter athletes from using prohibited performance-enhancing drugs, or steroids. Notable sports organisations including the NCAA, MLB, NFL, NBA, etc. benefit from the DFSI’s anti-doping programme. The DFSI has been carrying out anti-doping initiatives for more than twenty years.
George Piro, a former FBI agent, is expected to oversee the UFC’s new anti-doping programme independently. Here is all you need to know about him.
Who is George Piro?
George Piro was hired by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Miami Field Office as a special agent in charge (SAC). He was the Lead Interrogator and Team Leader for the Saddam Hussein Interrogation Team in 2004.
Who are George Piro’s parents?
Piro is Assyrian by birth and was raised in Beirut, Lebanon. During the Lebanese Civil War, when he was twelve years old, Mr. and Mrs. Lazar Piro (his parents) emigrated to Turlock, California.
George Piro’s education and qualification
George Piro joined the US Air Force as a security policeman after receiving his high school graduation. 1989 saw him enlist in the United States Air Force and start his career as a law enforcement officer with the City of Ceres Police Department. To complete his undergraduate degree, he attended night classes.
On October 18, 2017, FBI Director Christopher Wray appointed George Piro Assistant Director of the International Operations Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
What are the languages George Piro can speak?
Along with French, the 56-year-old George Piro is fluent in Arabic, English, and Aramaic (Assyrian).
What is George Piro’s net worth?
George Piro is said to have a net worth of around $16 Million as per the reports.