Kris “Tanto” Paronto will be the guest speaker at the March 26 luncheon of the Greenville County Republican Women’s Club.
Paronto was one of six CIA contract operators who responded to the desperate calls for help from Ambassador Chris Stevens and his team during the September 11, 2012 attack on the Embassy annex in Benghazi, Libya.
Kris Paronto is one of three survivors of the battle that allowed their names to be used in the book titled 13 Hours in Benghazi.
Kris “Tanto” Paronto is a former member of the Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment. He was 42 years of age when the battle occurred. He had spent a decade working as a contract security operator. He holds a Masters degree in Criminal Justice and owned an insurance adjustment business. He has a son and daughter with his second wife. He considered his job part of the battle between good and evil.
Lisa Benson will also be speaking at the luncheon at the Poinsett Club on Thursday, March 26 at noon.
Reservations are required for this event and may be made by calling Evelyn Hargett at (864) 630-2315. The luncheon cost is $20 per person and is likely to be an early sellout.
