Patricia Driscoll (executive)

Patricia Pauline Driscoll
Born (1977-12-14) December 14, 1977
Texas
Residence Ellicott City, Maryland
Nationality American
Occupation Author, Defense Contractor

Patricia P. Driscoll (born December 14, 1977) is an American businesswoman, and author. A native of El Paso Texas, Driscoll heads a surveillance system company, Frontline Defense Systems, LLC. based in Washington, D.C.[1] She is the former President of the Armed Forces Foundation, a position she held for nearly 12 years until her resignation on July 15, 2015 due to allegations of misappropriation of funds.[2]

Personal life

Driscoll was born in El Paso, Texas. Driscoll currently resides in Ellicott City, Maryland. She has a son named Houston. She is the former girlfriend of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kurt Busch, who she accused of domestic violence but the charges were later dismissed by the Delaware Department of Justice for insufficient and credible evidence.[3]

Partricia Driscoll’s former spouses are Gilbert Chiquito III (m. 1995–1999) and Geoffrey Hermanstorfer (m. 2001–2011) with whom she had a son named Houston.[4]

Abuse allegations

Driscoll made headlines in late 2014 when she publicly accused former boyfriend, NASCAR driver Kurt Busch, of domestic abuse. She alleged she visited him in his motorhome on September 26, 2014, where an abusive incident transpired. Six weeks later, she reported the incident to police. In December 2014, Driscoll appeared in court to seek a no contact order against Busch, who counterclaimed that Driscoll was a distraught former lover seeking to get back at him for ending their relationship.[5] Though one witness confirmed that Driscoll had made seemingly outlandish claims in the past, such as claiming to be a "trained assassin" who "[takes] down foreign governments,"[6] the family court commissioner ruled on February 20, 2015 in favor of Driscoll's motion granting her a temporary no contact protective order.[7] On March 5, 2015, it was announced by the Delaware District Attorney that no criminal charges would be filed against Busch, citing a lack of evidence.[8]

Misappropriation allegations

According to an ESPN "Outside the Lines" investigation, the FBI and Internal Revenue Service are investigating Driscoll regarding possible misappropriation of money from a charitable foundation.[9][10] Allegations include using the Armed Forces Foundation funds to pay for personnel expenditures including legal fees for a child-custody case involving her young son, vacations to Paris and Morocco, as well as paying off her personal credit card bill and expenses accrued by Frontline Defense Systems, Driscoll's private security company.[9]

Patricia Driscoll, the former girlfriend of NASCAR driver Kurt Busch, has resigned as executive director of the Armed Forces Foundation on June 14, 2015 in the wake of allegations that she mishandled foundation money, according to ESPN’s Outside the Lines.[2]

Professional life

Frontline Defense Systems, LLC.

Driscoll is the Chief Executive Officer of Frontline Defense Systems LLC (FDS), a company that provides solutions relating to surveillance systems.[1]

On October 21, 2003, Driscoll testified before the House Subcommittee on Rural Enterprise, Agriculture, and Technology to discuss difficulties small businesses have with regard to contracting with the Department of Homeland Security.[11]

Armed Forces Foundation

Patricia Driscoll served as President of the Armed Forces Foundation[12] (AFF) from 2003 to 2015.[13]

According the ESPN's OTL, Patricia Driscoll, the former girlfriend of NASCAR driver Kurt Busch, has resigned as executive director of the Armed Forces Foundation on June 14, 2015 in the wake of allegations that she mishandled foundation money, according to ESPN’s Outside the Lines.[2]

Brian Cooke, who joined the foundation as chief of staff in 2013, was named by the board as Driscoll's replacement.[2]

That Which I Love Destroys Me

In 2010 Patricia Driscoll along with Ric Roman (he also directed the film),[14] Jonathan Chibnal[15] and Dana Gonzales[16][17] produced the documentary, That Which I Love Destroys Me,[18][19][20] It was an Armed Forces Foundation and Cadre Filmworks Production. The film was directed by Ric Roman.[14] It is a story consisting of the firsthand accounts of two elite soldiers concerning their struggles with PTSD after returning home to reintegrate back into civilian society.

Hidden Battles on Unseen Fronts

In 2008, Driscoll and Celia Straus co-authored the book, Hidden Battles on Unseen Fronts, Stories of American Soldiers with Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD,[21][22] which examines the lives of service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. The book focuses most of its attention on those service members who are affected by post-traumatic stress disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury.

The Healing Heroes Children’s book

Following her first book, Patricia Driscoll was in collaboration with author Ellen Sabin’s book for The Healing Heroes Children book.[23][24] Commissioned by the Armed Forces Foundation, The Healing Heroes Childrens book is an educational workbook that serves as a tool for children and families of wounded service members.

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.frontlinedefensesystems.com/
  2. 1 2 3 4 http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/13261664/nascar-driver-kurt-busch-ex-girlfriend-patricia-driscoll-resigns-leader-armed-forces-foundation
  3. ↑ http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/05/us/nascar-busch-no-charges/
  4. ↑ http://www.newsweek.com/2015/05/01/love-200-mph-car-wreck-323910.html
  5. ↑ "Kurt Busch's ex-girlfriend accused of perjury in closing arguments". USA TODAY. 4 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Kurt Busch testifies at no-contact order hearing". Yahoo News. 18 December 2014.
  7. ↑ http://i.usatoday.net/sports/motor/nascar/2015-02-16-kurt-busch-court-order.pdf
  8. ↑ Jill Martin, CNN (5 March 2015). "NASCAR's Busch won't face charges". CNN.
  9. 1 2 Jordan Bianchi (12 June 2015). "FBI, IRS investigating Patricia Driscoll, Kurt Busch’s ex-girlfriend, per ESPN". SBNation.com. Vox Media.
  10. ↑ Jordan Bianchi (22 May 2015). "Kurt Busch's ex-girlfriend allegedly embezzled from charity, per ESPN". SBNation.com. Vox Media.
  11. ↑ https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-108hhrg93005/html/CHRG-108hhrg93005.htm
  12. ↑ "Armed Forces Foundation website." http://www.armedforcesfoundation.org/index1.html
  13. ↑ "NASCAR driver Kurt Busch's ex-girlfriend Patricia Driscoll resigns as leader of Armed Forces Foundation". ESPN.com.
  14. 1 2 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006846/
  15. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0157157/
  16. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0327466/
  17. ↑ http://www.danagonzales.com/
  18. ↑ "That Which I Love Destroys Me website."http://www.twildm.com
  19. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMJGu6MGUnM
  20. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4513166/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_2
  21. ↑ Driscoll, Patricia; Straus, Celia (2009). Hidden Battles on Unseen Fronts: Stories of American Soldiers with Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD. Casemate. ISBN 978-1-935149-01-9. OCLC 298185018.
  22. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Battles-Unseen-Fronts-Traumatic/dp/1935149407
  23. ↑ http://wateringcanpress.com/html/healingheroesbook.html
  24. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykUiBc6djNM

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