Edward Levy has been appointed director of security for the the Empire State Building. A transformational and innovative leader with more than 26 years of international-level, senior security executive and risk management experience in the U.S. Government and corporate sectors, Levy will lead the Empire State Building's security team. "I'm proud to be joining the Empire State Building as director of security, and I look forward to applying my diverse experience in the security industry to this new chapter of my career," said Levy. Levy is a recognized leader within the corporate security industry for his expertise in enterprise resilience and operational risk management. His role as an antiterrorism expert when working for the U.S. Government has been instrumental in establishing business protection programs in various corporate sectors. Levy joins the Empire State Building from CIT Group.