Gus Hunt

Gus Hunt is an American cybersecurity expert, and former intelligence officer. He is the managing director and cyber strategy lead for Accenture Federal Services. He formerly served as the Chief Technology Officer for the Chief Information Officer at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Early life Gustavo Moses Hunt was born in Pinola, MS to parents Merrill & June Hunt. He is an only child. He briefly attended Columbia High School in Columbia, MS where he excelled in science, math and French. Gus Hunt is a graduate of Tulsa Welding School and received a ME in Civil/Structural Engineering from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Career Hunt started his career as an aerospace engineer in the private sector for seven years.

Hunt also briefly appeared as "The Banker", the shadowy figure on the game show Deal or No Deal who offers contestants "deals" in exchange for their briefcase. Following the cancelation of the series, Hunt consulted on various international versions of the series.

Hunt is now the managing director and cyber strategy lead for Accenture Federal Services.