Donald L. Redden, Ph.D.
In 2009, Don received his Doctorate in Philosophy and went on to teach criminal justice at Thomas Edison State University. He and his wife, Connie, moved from their home in Chicago to a rural property in southern Wisconsin where they breed and raise sport horses, including thoroughbred racehorses. Although he still teaches, Don dedicates much of his time to philanthropy, serving on his local YMCA Board of Directors, and mentoring and speaking to youth groups throughout his community.
Donald L. Redden PhD
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Sometimes the safe path isn’t the right one
As a young man, Don Redden didn’t have big plans for his future beyond raising a family, a good career at General Electric, and making it through the Vietnam War alive. His plan was simple, honest, and safe. When Don’s tour of duty in the Army was over and he got home alive, it looked like he was on track to achieve everything he had set out to do.
A chance encounter with an FBI agent led him to make a momentous decision and abandon the safe path he had set for himself. He would apply to join the FBI. This began the adventure of a lifetime. From bank robberies to kidnappings to murder, Don did what he had to, sometimes against protocol and sometimes against instinct, to protect those he could and bring justice for those he couldn’t.
